welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has approved the deployment of 3000 troops to bolster nato allies in the region. this would be the first major movement of us forces in russia s military stand off with ukraine. 2,000 will be sent to poland and germany, and a 1,000 strong squadron will be redeployed from germany to romania. a pentagon spokesman said the deployments were a signal that america was ready to defend its allies, but he was keen to stress the troops were not going to fight in ukraine. the united states stands shoulder to shoulder with our nato allies. the current situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on nato s eastern flank.
collect of defence alliance. nato is not napoleon threatening russia, it is not nazi germany threatening russia and let bluenoser. as the chairman of the joints she just mcgreejoint chiefs of staff said, this is fabricated by the kremlin to try to coerce kia. it is based on a model where vladimir putin says they are more powerful than ukraine, can tell you what to do and with whom to associate, so these are prudent steps the biden administration is taking to send a clear message that the united states will honour its article five metal commitments, but will not send combat troops to ukraine. instead they are sending six shipments, already, defensive weapons to ukraine so ukraine can defend itself. so what do you think would be a deterrent for mr putin and russia to pull back, to de escalate, that is a word we have heard today? i de-escalate, that is a word we have heard today? have heard today? i think additional
others. chuck is operating out of new york and he has a different opinion about the upcoming weather.- different opinion about the upcoming weather. ladies and gentlemen. upcoming weather. ladies and gentlemen. i upcoming weather. ladies and gentlemen, i have upcoming weather. ladies and gentlemen, i have just - upcoming weather. ladies and gentlemen, i have just heard i gentlemen, i havejust heard from staten island chuck here at the staten island zoo. he did not see his shadow, we will have an early spring! 50. have an early spring! so, according have an early spring! so, according to have an early spring! so, according to phil - have an early spring! so, according to phil and - have an early spring! so, according to phil and chuck it is six more weeks of winter or an early spring. i hope that clears everything up for you. tim allman, bbc news. what a way to tell the weather. some will have it right and some won t, i suppose. you have been watching newsday. a reminder of ou
coming from the british mainland. and are they carrying a torch for free speech? what can and can t be said by 0lympic what can and can t be said by olympic athletes in beijing. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we start with the latest on the ukraine crisis and the news that president biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 troops to bolster nato allies in the region. this would be the first major movement of us forces in russia s military stand off with ukraine. 2,000 will be sent to poland and germany, and a i,000 strong squadron will be redeployed from germany to romania. a pentagon spokesman said the deployments were a signal that america was ready to defend its allies
he calls the two countries brotherly nations, but he clearly sees russia as big brother. translation: russia must have a sphere of influence. | it s a superpower. smaller countries can ally with whoever they choose, but it s up to big countries to help them decide. i find that many russians do believe what they are being told the constant stream of claims in the state media here that it is ukraine and the west that risk turning a cold war hot. at vladimir market, though, on people s minds are troubles on the home front, economic ones. lydia is trying to sell produce from her garden. the money she makes here is a lifeline. the situation in ukraine