Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as NATO eyes Russia move

By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Western fears that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent have eased, but not disappeared. NATO says it has not seen evidence to support Russia’s claim that it is withdrawing some of the 150,000 troops it has assembled near neighboring Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry released footage of armored vehicles leaving Crimea. As NATO defense ministers met in Brussels, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he had not seen evidence of a Russian troop withdrawal but there were still “grounds for cautious optimism.” Ukraine, meanwhile, was investigating the causes of a cyberattack and some Ukrainian passenger planes were moved out of the country. Ukraine was also holding a day of national unity.