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Russia says some troops deployed from military districts bordering Ukraine will head back to garrison; but troops deployed from farther away are, apparently, remaining for now.

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Live Updates: Putin Says Russia Is Partially Pulling Back Troops From Around Ukraine

The announcement was a sign that Russia might be trying to de-escalate the military standoff on the Ukrainian border. Although Putin said Russia was “ready to continue on the negotiating track,” it...

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Anton Troianovski

@antontroian

As discussed last week — this is going to be a long crisis.

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Putin Is Operating on His Own Timetable, and It May Be a Long One

The standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine could turn into a drawn-out and dangerous diplomatic slog toward a difficult settlement.

Anton Troianovski

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At the same time as he's raised the stakes over Ukraine, Putin has intensified his personal outreach to leaders in Latin America. He hosts Bolsonaro tomorrow — the same day that American officials have said could be the start of an invasion. W/

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A World Away From Ukraine, Russia Is Courting Latin America

The Ukraine crisis has revived a struggle over Latin America between the U.S. and Russia, as Vladimir V. Putin seeks greater influence in the region.

Anton Troianovski

@antontroian

En medio de su política de riesgo calculado en Ucrania, el presidente Vladimir Putin también ha estado ocupado intentando expandir la influencia de Rusia a miles de kilómetros de distancia, en América Latina.

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Rusia fortalece su presencia en América Latina, mientras continúan las tensiones con Ucrania

Vladimir Putin quiere cimentar la presencia rusa en la región, que tradicionalmente ha sido una zona estratégica para Estados Unidos.

Anton Troianovski

@antontroian

In press conference with Scholz, Putin is asked how Russia will act next. He responds with a smile: “According to the plan.”

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After leaving the Kremlin tonight, Scholz had a separate news conference with German-speaking reporters. In it, he made it clear that he was seeking to formalize Ukraine's non-membership in NATO as a way of averting war:

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Anton Troianovski

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Scholz also met with civil society in Moscow tonight, his office says: the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta; the Women of the Don NGO; Memorial International, the recently liquidated human-rights group; and the Sakharov Center.

Anton Troianovski

@antontroian

It should be said that Scholz was much tougher on Putin rhetorically in their joint press conference than Macron was last week: bringing up the treatment of Memorial and Deutsche Welle, contradicting Putin on his characterization of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.

Anton Troianovski

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Scholz's comments come after Zelensky yesterday also left the door open to negotiation over future NATO membership, saying the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO could be “like a dream.” nytimes.com/2022/02/14/wor

Anton Troianovski

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There’s some debate over how to interpret Scholz’s NATO remarks. I do think he’s saying that the idea that Ukrainian NATO membership is not currently on the agenda needs to be somehow formalized politically to satisfy all involved, including Russia.

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Tom Nuttall

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An English (Google) translation of the official transcript of Scholz's remarks today on Ukraine's bid for NATO membership, which have upset some people. Fwiw I don't read this as Scholz pushing for a "formalisation" that the bid is off the table. The last two sentences are key.

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