"This entire operation was done at a much smaller scale than previous such visits by presidents, just given the constraints of operating in Kyiv and in the rest of Ukraine during a conflict," he said.
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“The alliance will make decisions about force posture adjustments, but [the American troops] are ready to go at a moment’s notice when the alliance decides,” Mr. Finer said, according to the Reuters news agency.
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