U.S., NATO discuss need for Russia to cease military buildup near Ukraine: State Department

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Military buildup near Ukraine sows confusion over Russian intentions

Analysis: there are several reasons Russia would want to raise tensions, but an attack appears unlikelyRussia’s fortnight-long military buildup to the east and south of Ukraine has helped it mass an estimated 80,000 troops in the border region in an attention-grabbing exercise that is increasingly occupying western thinking.Tanks and other artillery units have also been arriving at Voronezh, east of Ukraine, according to Janes, a military intell…