Russia has added about 7,000 troops along Ukraine's border, despite claims of pullback, US administration official says
A senior US administration official said the increase renders Russia's assertion of withdrawal"false," and warned President Vladimir Putin's public openness to diplomacy was a guise. "Every indication we have now is they mean only to publicly offer to talk, and make claims about de-escalation, while privately mobilizing for war," the official said.
"The announcements, delivered on an early evening briefing call, painted a stark picture as the US and Europe wait on tenterhooks for Putin to signal his intentions. American officials have said the window is open for a potential invasion but that the enigmatic Russian leader will still need to make the final decision.A day earlier, Biden had seized on signals from Moscow that it is willing to resume negotiations, saying there was"plenty of room for diplomacy.
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