The top US military official canceled a trip to the Middle East on Saturday as the crisis in Russia escalated, a spokesman said.
Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was scheduled to travel to Israel and Jordan. That trip was postponed “due to the situation in Russia,” a spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff told AFP.
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The top US military official canceled a trip to the Middle East on Saturday as the crisis in Russia escalated, a spokesman said.
Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was scheduled to travel to Israel and Jordan. That trip was postponed “due to the situation in Russia,” a spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff told AFP.
Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, also canceled a trip on Saturday, instead accompanying the president to Camp David.
Sullivan was scheduled to attend a conference on Ukraine in Denmark.
Milley was scheduled to leave for the Middle East on Saturday.
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In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin faces the biggest threat to his rule yet with rebel mercenaries advancing on the Russian capital after seizing a key military base.
Earlier, the White House said Biden had discussed the unfolding crisis with the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, stating his strong support for Ukraine.
A White House spokesman also said that Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed by their national security team on Saturday morning about the Russian crisis and will continue to receive briefings throughout the day.
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