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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday separately called for classified briefings on the brewing crisis between Russia and Ukraine.

Why it matters: The move comes as tensions between the two nations continue unabated and a Russian invasion appears increasingly likely.

The Pentagon announced earlier Monday that it has placed 8,500 U.S. troops on "heightened preparedness to deploy" to eastern Europe to assist NATO if necessary.

Congressional Democrats request classified briefing on Ukraine

The Pentagon has placed 8,500 U.S. troops on "heightened preparedness to deploy" to eastern Europe.

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday separately called for classified briefings on the brewing crisis between Russia and Ukraine.Why it matters: The move comes as tensions between the two nations continue unabated and a Russian invasion appears <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="increasingly likely" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/biden-russia-ukraine-invasion-fa638311-5596-4fd2-8135-a01abdf0ff98.html" data-vars-content-id="ea1e3f0b-c333-409f-9492-2a83cb6bf02e" data-vars-headline="Congressional Democrats request classified briefing on Ukraine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/biden-russia-ukraine-invasion-fa638311-5596-4fd2-8135-a01abdf0ff98.html" target="_self">increasingly likely</a>.

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Congressional Democrats request classified briefing on Ukraine

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