Biden: Russian troops remain in 'a threatening position' for an invasion of Ukraine
President Biden said Tuesday that Russian troops remain in a threatening position along the border with Ukraine despite assertions from the Kremlin that it had begun repositioning its forces.
In remarks delivered from the White House, Biden offered an update on the tense standoff between Russia and Ukraine, and acknowledged a statement issued earlier Tuesday by Russias Ministry of Defense, which announced that Moscow had begun pulling back some troops from the Ukrainian border.
That would be good, but we have not yet verified that, Biden said. Indeed, our analysts indicate that they remain very much in a threatening position. And the fact remains, right now Russia has more than 150,000 troops encircling Ukraine in Belarus and along Ukraines border.
While Biden said a Russian invasion of Ukraine is still very much a possibility, he insisted that the U.S. is committed to pursuing a diplomatic path in order to de-escalate tensions and avoid a military conflict.
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