NATO unconvinced by Russia’s moves: “More troops are on the way”

Russia’s moves in the last hourswhich are interpreted as possible signs of escalation of the crisis in Ukraine, do not seem to convince the NATO that this is a substantial withdrawal. Alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg today again called on Moscow to prove that it is withdrawing troops, saying that soldiers and tanks often move.

“It remains to be seen whether there is indeed a Russian withdrawal. What we are seeing is that they have increased the number of troops and more troops are on the way,” she told reporters at the start. two-day meeting of NATO Defense Ministers at Alliance headquarters in Brussels.

“If they really want to withdraw forces, this is something we will welcome… They always move forces back and forth so that we see movement of forces, tanks. “This does not confirm a real withdrawal,” he was quoted as saying by Reuters.

Source: News Beast

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