Russian military movement 'not a real withdrawal,' Pentagon says | USA TODAY

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says Russia's military "withdrawal" from Ukraine is a repositioning, Kyiv still under threat.

Russia this week announced plans to dial back its military activity in and around Kyiv, but Ukraine authorities say the city continues to be battered by artillery assaults, and the Pentagon said less than 20% of the forces have been removed. Russian military leaders have said forces would focus on "liberating" the breakaway Luhansk and Donetsk territories in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

"Russia’s stated focus on an offensive in Donetsk and Luhansk is likely a tacit admission that it is struggling to sustain more than one significant axis of advance," the British assessment says.

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[cosmiccosmonaut]

Well they didn't say they were withdrawing from Ukraine
They're regrouping and halted any offensives while peace talks were happening

[badapple]

They pulled back to regroup and secure the port in Mariupol. Once it is secured and has sufficient supplies coming in to support another offensive it's probably not going to be pretty.

[sosehicks]

They could pull troops back, and then use chemical weapons

[bradhombre]

Right before Russia invaded, they said they were withdrawing troops from the border.

[bobyoung]

Anyone who has watched Vladimir Putin for any length of time knows that what he says he is doing and what he is actually doing are usually as different as night and day.

[travisallen]

Im just a dumb old country boy but it seems they may be pulling troops out to use chemical or nuclear weapons. I really hope that isnt the case.

[MrCrazychristian]

I'm not shocked. It's probably about to get much worse for Ukraine and the world.

[scorefour]

I'll never stop saying Key-Ev no matter how hard they try.

[therangersinger]

What's up with the dramatic music. Really convinced me this was important information 🙄

[jonnywalker]

AKA getting out of the fallout areas when they use tactical nukes.

[megatrolltrollington]

I think its just take and take, nobody's giving anything.

[MichaelKing]

Did the USA think they would withdraw from Ukraine when they give Ukraine weapons?

[jenniferjefferies]

Who the hell compares this with a bumper sticker?

[ropersix]

Now is the time to get those MiG jets to Ukraine!

[chriscm]

What does slap a bumper sticker on it even mean?

[taffyden]

Keep stirring the fricken pot... keep our mumbler in chief talking the way he his. He’s gunna end up starting an all out nuclear war.. mind our own business!

[johngreer]

As always... clear as cauliflower... sad times

[terrie]

Well. They said they weren’t invading ukraine. Lining up massive troops at border was just a military exercise, they said. That was just about a month or so ago… have we forgot that already?

[shaunmherbertx]

The adults are in the room now... I think not. If we end up in war, its these idiots responsible.
Let's go Brandon!

[alfrede]

Inflation will mean the average U.S. household has to spend an extra $5, 200 this year ($433 per month) compared to last year for the same consumption basket, according estimates by Bloomberg Economics. The excess savings built up over the pandemic, and increases in wages, will cushion those costs, and allow spending to expand at a decent pace this year. But accelerated depletion of savings will increase the urgency for those staying on the sidelines to join the labor force, and the resulting increase in labor supply will likely dampen wage growth. Nothing being built back better or otherwise