The Pentagon says it is deploying an additional 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe, as the Biden administration continued to accuse Russia of planning to invade Ukraine. Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. troops would deploy to Germany, as well as Romania and Poland, which border Ukraine.

John Kirby: “The current situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on NATO’s eastern flank. President Biden has been clear that the United States will respond to the growing threat to Europe’s security and stability.”

A Kremlin spokesperson accused the U.S. of “igniting tensions on the European continent.” Meanwhile, the White House said it would no longer describe a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as “imminent.” We’ll have more on the crisis over Ukraine later in the broadcast.