Opinion | The secret planning that kept the White House a step ahead of Russia - The Washington Post

The Biden administration's secret planning began in April 2021 when Russia massed about 100,000 troops on the Ukrainian border. The buildup turned out to be a feint, but Blinken and other officials discussed U.S. intelligence about Russia's actions with leaders of Britain, France and Germany at a NATO meeting in Brussels that month. Their message was, "We need to get ourselves prepared," a senior State Department official said...

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