Regarding Russia's announcement that it will begin withdrawing some of its troops deployed near the Ukrainian border, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, "Russia is at odds with what it says and acts. Rather, troops gather near the border. "We are not working to ease tensions."
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 15th that some of the military units deployed near the Ukrainian border have completed the exercises and will begin withdrawal.
Regarding this, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview on ABC TV on the 16th, "Russia has not confirmed the withdrawal because the remarks and actions are inconsistent. On the contrary, the troops are gathering near the border," he said. He acknowledged that he was not heading for mitigation.
He said, "We are ready if Russia does meaningful diplomacy, and if Russia chooses to invade Ukraine, it is ready. It is President Putin who chooses." I approached.
Meanwhile, Blinken was asked about an analysis by US intelligence agencies that a Russian invasion could take place on the 16th. "We said the invasion could happen at any time. Can trigger. It may be today, tomorrow, or next week. If you want to invade Russia, you have the strength. "