US Keeping Wary Eye on Russian Troops Near Ukraine

U.S. officials are not yet convinced Russia is making good on its word to de-escalate in Crimea and along its border with Ukraine following a weekslong military buildup, insisting it is "too soon to tell."  🇷🇺🇫🇷📞 Состоялся телефонный разговор Владимира Путина с Президентом Франции Эммануэлем Макроном. Особое внимание уделено внутриукраинскому конфликту. Выражена обеспокоенность в связи с эскалацией напряжённости на Юго-Востоке Украины.🔗 https://t.co/vf8ezliI9A pic.twitter.com/6cI5UhrwDm

The Pentagon on Monday said it appears some Russian troops have pulled back, though the danger remains.  "We have seen some departure of some forces away from Ukraine," Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters, adding that the U.S. military is "going to keep watching this very, very closely."  "It's too soon to tell and to take at face value Russian claims that what they said was an exercise is now over in there and they're pulling everybody back," he added.