NATO Secretary-Common Jens Stoltenberg stated on Thursday that Russian forces aren't withdrawing however repositioning regardless of latest statements about cutting down their army operations round Kyiv and in northern Ukraine.
Russia promised throughout talks in Istanbul on Tuesday that it could de-escalate operations close to Kyiv and Chernihiv to “improve mutual belief and create situations for additional negotiations”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the West had been sceptical.
Stoltenberg informed reporters on Thursday that “Russia has repeatedly lied about its intentions,” and should be judged on its actions alone, not the phrase of its leaders.
“In line with our intelligence, Russian models aren't withdrawing however repositioning. Russia is attempting to regroup, resupply and reinforce its offensive within the Donbas area,” he stated.
On the identical time, he stated stress is being stored up on Kyiv and different cities and “we will count on extra offensive actions bringing much more struggling”.
The US says Russia has begun to reposition lower than 20% of its troops that had been arrayed round Kyiv.
The Pentagon says that almost all moved north, though some crossed into Belarus the place they could possibly be resupplied and despatched again into Ukraine.
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