“At the moment, we have not seen any withdrawal of Russian forces.”
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on reports of Russia pulling back troops near the Ukrainian border.
Published on
feb 16, 2022
- The Russian Defense Ministry released video purportedly showing the movement of forces away from certain disputed territory in Ukraine - a sign of potential withdrawal.
- Estimates: Russia has reportedly put an estimated 150,000 forces near Ukraine (as well as Belarus to the north).
- Why It Matters: Russia claims to be pulling back some military forces - but both the Ukrainian president and the president of NATO do not report seeing this in action.
NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine
