Russia says some forces pulling back amid Ukraine crisis
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that some units participating in military exercises would begin returning to their bases, adding to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not be
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that some units participating in military exercises would begin returning to their bases, adding to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not be
Russia announced that some units participating in military exercises would begin returning to their bases as diplomacy to avert war in Ukraine intensifies.
CNN By Uliana Pavlova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russia announced Tuesday that some of its troops would return to base after completing recent drills, but stressed that other major military exercises would continue.
Despite the Russian Defense Ministry statement, Western officials continued to warn Tuesday that the Russian military could attack Ukraine at any time.
Russia said Tuesday it was pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases, in what would be the first major step towards de-escalation after weeks of tension with the West.…
Russia announced that some of its troops would return to base after completing recent drills, but stressed that other major military exercises would continue. Ukraine has responded, saying: "we'll believe it when we see it."
Russia has amassed some 130,000 troops on its neighbor's borders, but consistently denied it is planning an invasion despite mounting alarm from the United States and its allies.
The Russian Defense Ministry has said some of its forces are set to return to permanent deployment sites, although "large scale" drills were continuing. Germany's Olaf Scholz is heading to Moscow. DW has the latest.
Russia says some of its troops will return to base after completing drills, but stressed that other major military exercises would continue. The news was met with skepticism in Ukraine. Get the latest updates here.
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Defense ministry says some of the troops and war machines massed for months along the border for "exercises" have "completed their tasks" and are heading back to base.
The Defense Ministry’s announcement was the strongest sign yet that Russia might be trying to de-escalate the military standoff on the Ukrainian border, but it was far from clear that the threat of war had passed.
The Russian Defense Ministry has said some of its forces are set to return to permanent deployment sites, although "large scale" drills were continuing. Germany's Olaf Scholz is heading to Moscow. DW has the latest.
