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EU estimates 150,000 Russian troops near Ukraine's borders

by Raf Casert
| April 19, 2021 8:06 AM

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's foreign policy chief has estimated that more than 150,000 Russian troops have already amassed for the biggest military buildup ever near Ukraine's borders and that it will only take “a spark” to set off a confrontation.

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