NATO allies are accusing Russia of misleading the world and disseminating “disinformation” by saying it was returning some troops to bases
A Ukrainian serviceman walks to a frontline position outside Popasna, the Luhansk region, in eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity Wednesday, while the West warned that it saw no sign of a promised pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine's borders despite Kremlin declarations of a withdrawal.
Moscow said several times this week that some forces are pulling back to their bases, but it gave virtually no details that would allow for an independent assessment of the scope and direction of the troop movement, and Western leaders quickly cast doubt on those statements. On Thursday, NATO allies knocked down the Russian assertions again — and warned that they are ready to counter any aggression.
The U.S. has started to deploy 5,000 troops to Poland and Romania. A further 8,500 more are on standby. Britain is sending hundreds of soldiers to Poland, offering more warships and planes, and doubling the number of personnel in Estonia. Germany, the Netherlands and Norway are sending additional troops to Lithuania. Denmark and Spain are providing jets for air policing in the Baltic Sea region.
An observer mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is expected to offer its assessment of the situation later Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted Thursday that some NATO members don't want the country to join.
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