Trump reacts as Russia deploys 50K troops near Ukraine

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President Donald Trump said he has his eyes on the 50,000 Russian troops deployed to the border near Sumy in Ukraine, where there are fears Moscow is ready to launch a new summer offensive in a war the American leader is trying to end.
"We'll see what happens. I'm watching it very closely," Trump told reporters after he landed in Florida on Tuesday for a visit to "Alligator Alcatraz".
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