Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of troops to
withdraw from the border with Ukraine ahead of diplomatic talks on
bringing peace to the Western-backed, former Soviet republic.
The announcement by the Kremlin appeared to be a positive signal prior to Putin's meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and European leaders in Milan on Friday.
Accused by Ukraine and the West of stoking a bloody insurgency in eastern Ukraine, Russia is facing its most serious international isolation since the end of the cold war. Several rounds of Western sanctions have shaken the economy, intensified capital flight and weakened the ruble.
"The head of state has tasked the defence minister with beginning to bring troops back to their permanent bases," the Kremlin said.
Read more: Russia's Vladimir Putin orders troops to withdraw from Ukraine border | South China Morning Post
The announcement by the Kremlin appeared to be a positive signal prior to Putin's meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and European leaders in Milan on Friday.
Accused by Ukraine and the West of stoking a bloody insurgency in eastern Ukraine, Russia is facing its most serious international isolation since the end of the cold war. Several rounds of Western sanctions have shaken the economy, intensified capital flight and weakened the ruble.
"The head of state has tasked the defence minister with beginning to bring troops back to their permanent bases," the Kremlin said.
Read more: Russia's Vladimir Putin orders troops to withdraw from Ukraine border | South China Morning Post
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