“What we are seeing is not a real withdrawal, what we are seeing is that Russia is repositioning its troops and taking some of them back to re-equip them, to reinforce them, to supply them, but in a way we must not be exaggerating. “I’m optimistic that the attacks will continue,” Stoltenberg said in an interview with co-presenter Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“And we are also worried about possible increased attacks, especially in the south and east. “Therefore, this is not a real withdrawal, but a change of strategy, focusing more on the south and the east.”
Stoltenberg rejected the idea that Russian President Vladimir Putin was limiting his goals for the war that began six weeks ago.
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Ukrainian forces have recaptured some towns and cities around Ukraine, as Russia has withdrawn its forces from the area. Ukrainian officials have since accused Moscow of committing executions and other war crimes in some parts of the country.
President Biden also expressed skepticism this week that Russia was withdrawing, while the Pentagon said Moscow was simply “redeploying troops.”
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