Published 2 years ago

Russia’s Military Pullback Was a Ruse

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Russia is likely strengthening its forces as it prepares for a possible invasion. Russia has denied that 7,000 more troops arrived at the Ukraine border, and said there is no truth the the claim that it will invade this week. Russia Deputy Chief of Mission Bart Gorman was expelled from his post in Moscow.

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The Washington Post

U.S. intelligence shows Russia’s military pullback was a ruse, officials say

Russian forces have continued to increase near Ukraine’s frontier, officials said, and shelling escalated in eastern Ukraine, adding to increasingly gloomy attitudes in Washington and European capitals that had hoped to forestall war.

2 years ago

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The Hill

US officials say Russia's announced military rollback was deliberate ruse

Russia’s announced military rollback at Ukraine's border earlier this week was a deliberate ruse, four U.S.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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People

U.S. Says Russia Lied About Troop Withdrawals as Shells Hit Ukrainian Kindergarten, Moscow Expels Diplomat

President Joe Biden said Thursday the chance of an invasion remains "very high" as Secretary of State Blinken described Russia's suspected plans "to manufacture a pretext for its attack"

2 years ago·United States

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Political Wire

Russia’s Military Pullback Was a Ruse

“U.S. officials have obtained intelligence that Russia’s announced military pullback from Ukraine’s border was a deliberate ruse to mislead the United States and other world powers,” the Washington Post reports.“The souring optimism that it would be possible to avoid conflict came just days after a flicker of hope, when Russian leaders signaled they would begin to draw down the more than 150,000 troops they have massed at Ukraine’s border. That …

2 years ago·New York, United States

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