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The Russian Ministry of Defense said Tuesday that some of its troops would return to their permanent bases because they have completed their military exercises, but the U.S. and NATO allies are unconvinced this is a sign of any de-escalation by Russia. Meanwhile, President Biden is set to give a "update on Russia and Ukraine" on Tuesday afternoon, the White House said.
One official said if Russia is redeploying units, the units are irrelevant to the current tensions. A separate source familiar with the latest intelligence said the announcement of any kind of withdrawal is just a "smokescreen."
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a press conference Tuesday said it was "too early to say" whether Russian troop redeployments were a sign of de-escalation. "We have not seen any sign of de-escalation on the ground."
