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The Western battle continues, including Russia, which has withdrawn some of its troops from near Ukraine, and the United States, which has said that it has deployed its troops forward.

In the midst of this, NATO said that Europe was facing a new situation and that it would consider increasing its troops in eastern Europe.



Correspondent Kim Jong-won reports from New York.



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Russian Ministry of Defense has reconfirmed the existing position of withdrawal by releasing an additional video of a tank evacuating near Ukraine.



However, the West, including the United States and Europe, pointed out that Russia's allegation of withdrawal is just a statement and the actual situation is the exact opposite.



[Ned Price / US State Department Spokesperson: In fact, recently, we have confirmed that the number of Russian troops at the Ukrainian border has increased rather than decreased.

These forces are at a worrisome level of combat posture.] The



United States added that Russian government officials and media have been increasingly spreading false allegations that Ukrainian forces have massacred Russian civilians, suggesting that Russia may continue to invade Ukraine. He said he wanted to make it.



NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Europe is currently facing a new normal and will increase its troops in Eastern Europe.



[Jens Stoltenberg / NATO Secretary-General: The defense ministers of member countries have decided to strengthen NATO's war deterrence and defense capabilities.

The creation of a new NATO combat unit in central, eastern and southeastern Europe is also under consideration.]



Russia, wary of NATO's eastward movement, reacted sharply.



[Maria Zaharova/Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: The remarks of NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg (increasing NATO forces in Eastern Europe) are not taken seriously in Moscow.

Secretary-General Stoltenberg is just a NATO pilot who crashed.]



Russia also expressed strong dissatisfaction, saying that the invasion rumors claimed by the West, including the United States, on the 16th were not true.