US Says Russia’s Claims of Troop Withdrawal ‘False,’ Added 7,000 More Troops Near Ukraine

US Says Russia’s Claims of Troop Withdrawal ‘False,’ Added 7,000 More Troops Near Ukraine
A Ukrainian serviceman watches pro-Russian separatist positions near the village of Svitlodarsk, Ukraine, on Feb. 14, 2022. Manu Brabo/Getty Images
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The United States now believes Russia’s claims that it is pulling back troops from Ukraine’s borders are “false,” amid fears of an imminent invasion.

“Yesterday, the Russian government said it was withdrawing troops from Ukraine,” a senior Biden administration official told reporters on Wednesday evening. “They received a lot of attention for that claim, both here and around the world. But we now know it was false.”

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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