US to withdraw from Russia: They are lying - They were reinforced with at least 7.000 troops

The United States has denied the allegations in a statement issued Friday stating "Similar, baseless allegations concerning Russia's nuclear program have been made more than once.

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The United States has denied the allegations in a statement issued Friday stating "Similar, baseless allegations concerning Russia's nuclear program have been made more than once.

Russia "increased" the presence of forces on the border with Ukraine by at least "7.000 troops", some of whom arrived there on Wednesday, a senior White House official said, calling "false" Moscow's announcement that it had withdrawn some forces. (in satellite photo by Maxar Technologies / Reuters, above, Russian artillery in Crimea).

"Anytime"

The US official insisted that Moscow could "at any time" conduct an operation that would serve as a pretext for invading Ukraine, adding: "Russia says it wants a diplomatic solution, but its actions suggest the opposite".

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