The government of U.S warned that Russia concentrates more and more soldiers on its border with Ukrainea fact that contradicts the announcement of the withdrawal of military troops, and evidences the “false narrative” launched by Moscow.
After Russia announced the withdrawal of several units (not all), the White House branded the announcement as propagandistic.
“We’ve seen the opposite in recent weeks, even in recent days. More Russian forces, not lessat the border,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told a news conference.
“And I add- they are moving worryingly into fighting positions.
The US has estimated that the Russian military They are increasinga few weeks ago approximately 100,000 troops were calculated, currently it is believed that it could be 150 thousandall concentrated near Ukraine.
A well-known Russian strategy?
According to the official, Moscow is following “the classic Russian manual”of “saying one thing and doing another”, while propagating “false narratives”
Presidential spokesman Jen Psaki warned that “an attack could happen at any moment”in addition to the fact that “it could be preceded by a pretext made by the russians excuse for one invasion”.
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin says he does not want a war in Europewhile Joe Biden launches warnings about the possible invasion of Ukraine, saying that “a war for no reason” would be unleashed that would have a great human cost and serious consequences for Moscow.
The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, participated in the summit of defense ministers of the Atlantic Alliance in Brussels that was held on Wednesday. Later, he will visit Lithuania and Poland in the midst of the NATO discussions that they intend to reinforce the east flank before the Russian military concentration.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg coincide with US regarding that “for the moment” there has been no withdrawal, no brake Russian military presence “on the ground”.