* Blinken said the U.S. has seen no 'meaningful pullback' despite Moscow's claims
* He said Putin could 'pull the trigger' at any time'
* 'We continue to see critical units moving toward the border'
* President Biden said Tuesday the U.S. has been unable to 'verify' Russia's claims, and said it has massed 150,000 troops at the border
* Sergei Lavrov has warned of 'retaliation' against the UK if it goes ahead with threats of sanctions over Ukraine Lavrov accused West of 'hysteria' over invasion, in first back-and-forth after Putin sad he was open to talks
* NATO had earlier warned that Russia isn't withdrawing forces from Ukraine and is merely repositioning troops
* UK defense secretary Ben Wallace said troops remain at high level of readiness and may remain so for 'weeks'
Kristina Kvien, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, on Wednesday referred to Russia as 'bullies' and said Russian President Vladimir Putin was not bluffing by amassing thousands of troops on the Ukrainian border.
'I fear he's not,' said Kristina Kvien, the charge d'affaires at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine. She spoke from Lviv, near the border, where the U.S. has relocated diplomatic personnel from the embassy in Kiev.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday morning that Vladimir Putin is moving critical military units towards the border with Ukraine and has seen no evidence of Russia's claims it is pulling troops back.
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U.S. Secretary Of State Blinken Says Moscow Moving Critical Military Units Towards the Ukraine Border And There Is No Evidence Of Russia Pulling Troops Back
Russia's Massive Military Buildup Near Ukraine Remains In Place Despite Withdrawal Claims (Updated) -- Warzone/The Drive
Blinken says US has seen 'no meaningful pullback' of Russian forces from the Ukraine border -- CNN
Blinken: ‘No meaningful pullback’ from Russian troops at Ukrainian border -- Politico
Ukraine shows unity as West sees no sign of Russian pullback -- AP
US comments on ‘meaningful pullback’ of Russian troops -- RT
Russia's Troop Withdrawal Met With Skepticism in the West -- Moscow Times
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