- Joe Biden on Friday evening said that he would be moving some troops to Eastern Europe - but 'not too many' - as tensions mount in Ukraine
- Landing back in Washington DC after a trip to Pittsburgh, the president said that the troops would be moved 'in the near term', but did not say when
- Hours earlier Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that the world was overreacting to the threat of a Russian invasion of his country
- Zelensky chided world leaders for their public statements, saying 'we don't need this panic' and condemning the withdrawal of diplomats
- Chairman of Joint Chiefs Gen Milley warned of 'horrific' consequences if Russia put its 100,000-plus force to work on an invasion
- Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops around Ukraine after a steady buildup in the region and may be planning an invasion in February
- UK intelligence source suggested Putin will continue massing forces for 'two or three weeks' before attacking
- Attack could come from Belarus aimed at Kiev, coupled with amphibious assault from Crimea on port city of Odessa, before the troops roll in from the east
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