Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba shared a post on Tuesday on Russian statements regarding the withdrawal of some forces from the Ukrainian border.

“On Russian statements regarding withdrawal of some forces from the Ukrainian border. We in Ukraine have a rule: we don’t believe what we hear, we believe what we see. If a real withdrawal follows these statements, we will believe in the beginning of a real de-escalation,” Kuleba tweeted.

On Russian statements regarding withdrawal of some forces from the Ukrainian border. We in Ukraine have a rule: we don’t believe what we hear, we believe what we see. If a real withdrawal follows these statements, we will believe in the beginning of a real de-escalation.

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 15, 2022

Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that “there are signs from Moscow that diplomacy should continue. This gives grounds for cautious optimism. But so far we have not seen any sign of de-escalation on the ground.”

Earlier on Tuesday, the Russian defense ministry's spokesperson, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said: “The units of the Southern and Western military districts, having completed their tasks, have already begun loading onto rail and road transport and will begin moving to their military garrisons today.” (ILKHA)

https://ilkha.com/english/world/russia-begins-pulling-back-some-of-its-forces-near-ukrainian-border-to-their-bases-defense-ministry-15758