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Colombia's leftist president backtracked on a threat to cut decades-old intelligence ties with the United States Thursday, a move the country's ex-spy chiefs had dubbed "unthinkable" and "absurd."

After first mass wartime protests and a backlash from the EU allies, he was forced to backtrack.

Ms. Friar was light on the details last week, and after the Journal event she backtracked, saying her use of the word “backstop” had “muddied” things.

Thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets in protest, and Zelensky backtracked.

Over the past nine months, Fury has teased comebacks and then subsequently backtracked.