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WATCH: U.S. officials are now saying the Kremlin claims that it has begun withdrawing troops from Ukraine’s borders are false. Bloomberg’s Bill Faries reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Alan Crawford, Alberto Nardelli, and Natalia Drozdiak

February 16, 2022 at 12:42 PM EST

Updated on

February 17, 2022 at 4:04 AM EST

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Russia insists it’s serious about easing tensions with Ukraine, but the West remains to be convinced.

While rounds of top-level diplomacy are picking up, work continues on a package of sanctions to deter President Vladimir Putin from any escalation. The Kremlin denies any plans to invade Ukraine and dismisses U.S. warnings of imminent military action as “hysteria”.