PRESIDENT Obama has deployed US special forces troops along Lithuania's border with 'aggressive' Russia.

Tensions between Washington and the Kremlin have reached Cold War levels amid reports Vladimir Putin is deploying nuke-ready missiles in the Russian province of Kaliningrad – which borders Poland, Belarus and Lithuania.

President Obama has sent US troops to the Russian border with Lithuania amid increased military aggression by Vladimir Putin

And Lithuanian Defence Ministry spokeswoman Asta Galdikaite confirmed America has offered additional military support following Russia invasion of Crimea.