Read the text and determine if the sentence is true (see options at the end):

A senior Russian politician has hailed a decision by Uzbekistan to shut down a United States military base there, although Moscow officially denies that it is applying pressure on Central Asian states to expel American forces.

Sentence: A rookie Russian politician has hailed a decision by Uzbekistan to shut down a United States military base.
Pick from: A. Yes; B. It's impossible to say; C. No;
C.