Russia Ukraine Troop Movements USAGM
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- Russia Ukraine Troop Movements USAGM
- February 16, 2022
- West Skeptical of Russian Troop Withdrawal as Ukraine Diplomacy Continues
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English FOR USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: Russia - Ukraine Troop Movements (TV) HEADLINE: West Skeptical of Russian Troop Withdrawal as Ukraine Diplomacy Continues TEASER: Russia claims troops are withdrawing after military drills, but intelligence reports suggest build-up continues on Ukraine border PUBLISHED AT: Wednesday, 02/26/2022 at: 1:25 pm BYLINE: Henry Ridgwell CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: London VIDEOGRAPHER: Henry Ridgwell VIDEO EDITOR: Henry Ridgwell PRODUCER: Marcus Harton SCRIPT EDITORS: BR, MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA, APTN, Reuters, AFP, Skype PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB _X_ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 3:05 VID APPROVED BY: BR TYPE: VPKGN EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO)) [[Russia reiterated Wednesday that it has begun withdrawing some troops from close to the Ukrainian border. But many Western nations say there is little evidence of a pullback – and fear an invasion of Ukraine is still imminent. Henry Ridgwell reports.]] ((NARRATOR)) This is the image Russia wants to show the world. The Ministry of Defense released several videos purporting to show tanks and troops withdrawing from the Ukrainian border region, after completing military drills. Moscow has mocked Western claims that it would invade Ukraine this week – and maintains it has no plans to conduct any such operation. Meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Moscow Tuesday, Russia’s president denied he was seeking conflict. ((Vladimir Putin, Russian President (in Russian) )) “Do we want it or not? Of course, not. That is why we have offered our proposals to start the negotiation process, which should lead to an agreement of providing equal security for everybody, including our country.” ((Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor (in German) )) “It's now about solving this crisis peacefully in a courageous and decisive way. It is a good sign that we are hearing some of the troops are being withdrawn. We hope more such signs will follow.” ((NARRATOR)) But details of the Russian withdrawal are scarce. Footage posted to social media Tuesday – verified by Reuters – appeared to show field hospitals being transported towards the Ukrainian border. ((Ben Wallace, British Defence Minister)) “We saw large field hospitals being built in a number of districts around Ukraine and indeed we saw continued deployment from holding areas into more forward areas.” ((NARRATOR)) U.S. intelligence officials have warned that Russia could stage a ‘false-flag’ attack in the rebel-held Donbas region. Some experts agree. ((Maria Avdeeva, European Expert Association of Ukraine (in English) )) ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) “What Russia could do is stage some kind of Ukrainian attack and then say that the Russian citizens in Donbas need to be protected and use the Russian military for that.” ((NARRATOR)) Under the looming threat of invasion, Ukrainians took to the streets Wednesday in a ‘day of unity’. ((Olena Khotenko, Kyiv Resident (in Ukrainian) )) “Our power is that we understand the situation we are in and our power lies in the fact we became stronger than we were in 2014.” ((Yuri Maistrenko, Kyiv Resident (in Russian) )) "Russia will not leave us in peace, that's why we have to be always ready for it.” ((NARRATOR)) And Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky posted this message on social media. ((Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President (in Ukrainian) )) “Nobody will love our home as much as we do, and nobody can defend our home as we can.” ((NARRATOR)) Meanwhile, in the east Ukrainian forces are preparing to defend their homeland. The rhetoric may have cooled slightly - but the threat of war remains high. ((Henry Ridgwell, for VOA News, London))
- Transcript/Script FOR USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: Russia - Ukraine Troop Movements (TV) HEADLINE: West Skeptical of Russian Troop Withdrawal as Ukraine Diplomacy Continues TEASER: Russia claims troops are withdrawing after military drills, but intelligence reports suggest build-up continues on Ukraine border PUBLISHED AT: Wednesday, 02/26/2022 at: 1:25 pm BYLINE: Henry Ridgwell CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: London VIDEOGRAPHER: Henry Ridgwell VIDEO EDITOR: Henry Ridgwell PRODUCER: Marcus Harton SCRIPT EDITORS: BR, MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA, APTN, Reuters, AFP, Skype PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB _X_ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 3:05 VID APPROVED BY: BR TYPE: VPKGN EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO)) [[Russia reiterated Wednesday that it has begun withdrawing some troops from close to the Ukrainian border. But many Western nations say there is little evidence of a pullback – and fear an invasion of Ukraine is still imminent. Henry Ridgwell reports.]] ((NARRATOR)) This is the image Russia wants to show the world. The Ministry of Defense released several videos purporting to show tanks and troops withdrawing from the Ukrainian border region, after completing military drills. Moscow has mocked Western claims that it would invade Ukraine this week – and maintains it has no plans to conduct any such operation. Meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Moscow Tuesday, Russia’s president denied he was seeking conflict. ((Vladimir Putin, Russian President (in Russian) )) “Do we want it or not? Of course, not. That is why we have offered our proposals to start the negotiation process, which should lead to an agreement of providing equal security for everybody, including our country.” ((Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor (in German) )) “It's now about solving this crisis peacefully in a courageous and decisive way. It is a good sign that we are hearing some of the troops are being withdrawn. We hope more such signs will follow.” ((NARRATOR)) But details of the Russian withdrawal are scarce. Footage posted to social media Tuesday – verified by Reuters – appeared to show field hospitals being transported towards the Ukrainian border. ((Ben Wallace, British Defence Minister)) “We saw large field hospitals being built in a number of districts around Ukraine and indeed we saw continued deployment from holding areas into more forward areas.” ((NARRATOR)) U.S. intelligence officials have warned that Russia could stage a ‘false-flag’ attack in the rebel-held Donbas region. Some experts agree. ((Maria Avdeeva, European Expert Association of Ukraine (in English) )) ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) “What Russia could do is stage some kind of Ukrainian attack and then say that the Russian citizens in Donbas need to be protected and use the Russian military for that.” ((NARRATOR)) Under the looming threat of invasion, Ukrainians took to the streets Wednesday in a ‘day of unity’. ((Olena Khotenko, Kyiv Resident (in Ukrainian) )) “Our power is that we understand the situation we are in and our power lies in the fact we became stronger than we were in 2014.” ((Yuri Maistrenko, Kyiv Resident (in Russian) )) "Russia will not leave us in peace, that's why we have to be always ready for it.” ((NARRATOR)) And Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky posted this message on social media. ((Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President (in Ukrainian) )) “Nobody will love our home as much as we do, and nobody can defend our home as we can.” ((NARRATOR)) Meanwhile, in the east Ukrainian forces are preparing to defend their homeland. The rhetoric may have cooled slightly - but the threat of war remains high. ((Henry Ridgwell, for VOA News, London))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date February 16, 2022 13:46 EST
- Byline Henry Ridgwell
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America