taiwan. and building up its military capabilities in the region. if that is not enough, u.s. defense officials tell fox news that russia is planning a multi-front invasion of ukraine as early as next year that could come perhaps next month. 100,000 russian troops right now already massed along the ukrainian border. and as tensions rise, the kremlin reportedly says president biden and russian prime minister putin will have a video call i on all of this on use night as russia is reportedly sending 75,000 more troops. who better to discuss this all than retired four-star general jack keane, fox news senior strategic analyst, joining us now. general, we ve seen this before. they took a chunk of cry crimea. how real is this threat and what does the president say to putin thursday night? they had something like 90,000 there back in the spring, and there was no military
russia of trying to shift the balance of power in syria, striking outside isis and syrian government-controlled areas and into rebel territory. i don t think president putin is playing chess. he s playing checkers. what point does the president say to putin, cut it out? the president has made quite clear russia should not be interfering with the 65-member international coalition that is seeking to degrade and ultimately destroy isil. reporter: moscow agreed for another round of military-to-to military talks with the u.s. but it will be tough for both sides to come off hardening positions. this approach is tant amount to pouring gasoline on the fire of the syrian civil war. reporter: president obama, who has told his team he will continue to support the syrian opposition, is coming uncriticism from all sides