Tens of thousands of Russian troops and convoys of tanks have been massing near the Ukrainian border since March, causing grave alarm in Washington and across Europe.

Western officials and experts are now trying to decipher what Moscow might be planning: Is Russian President Vladimir Putin testing President Joe Biden’s mettle — or is he actually trying to spark a fresh military conflict on the fringes of Europe?

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