Russia withdraws some troops from Ukraine border
Russian President Vladimir Putin tells German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the phone that he ordered to withdraw troops from the border with Ukraine.
Mr Putin discussed the possibility of international assistance in restoring stability in Ukraine and raised the question of Transnistria again in the conversation with Chancellor Merkel, the Kremlin press service reports. It is necessary to take effective measures to remove the external blockade of Transnistria and find a fair solution to the problem of the region, the Russian president said.
Putin also discussed the problem of non-recognition of Transnistria with U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday.
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