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Pentagon: No Change On Ukraine Border Since Biden-Putin Call

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The Pentagon has stated that there has been no change in the Russian military buildup on the Ukrainian border since the virtual call between Presidents Putin and Biden earlier this week.

  • Comes as UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, on a visit to Sweden, states that "any action by Russia to threaten the sovereignty of Ukraine would not only have a severe consequences, they'd have long-lasting consequences for Russia." Wallace says that Putin is trying to create a false narrative that "they [Russia] were provoked...first of all, only 6% of Russian land border is bordered by NATO countries, that's hardly being surrounded by NATO."

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