the NATO still has no credible evidence on one Withdrawal of Russian troops from the border area with Ukraine. “There are signals from Moscow that diplomacy might continue, but so far we haven’t seen any signs of retreat or de-escalation,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday at the start of the second day of deliberations among allied defense ministers in Brussels .
Russia has recently again demonstrated its ability and willingness to use force to achieve its goals. “Unfortunately, I fear this is the new normal that we need to be prepared for,” Stoltenberg said.
Regarding the Russian information, Stoltenberg had already said on Wednesday that the movements of troops and battle tanks were seen, did not prove that there was a real withdrawal.