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RTRS: No 'Muscle Movements' From Russian Nuclear Forces - US Official

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Idrees Ali at Reuters tweets: "U.S. assesses is that Russia will try to encircle Kyiv in the coming days, a senior U.S. official says.

  • Putin has committed nearly 75 percent of his pre-staged combat power into Ukraine, US official says.
  • US monitoring Russian nuclear forces as closely as possible, haven't seen any specific muscle movements as result of Putin's alert order, official adds.
  • Comes as UN General Assembly meeting takes place. Ukrainian ambassador raises question of whether Russian Federation's place as a permanent member of the Security Council is warranted.
  • UN Sec-General's statement on the Ukraine crisis: https://www.un.org/sg/en/node/262115
  • Live coverage of the session: https://media.un.org/en/webtv

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