Defense

Russian claims troops are leaving Ukraine’s border

The Pentagon says if Russian troops were really pulling back from the border with Ukraine, then "we would know," a spokesman told the Associated Press. He says...

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May 8, 2014 9:09 am

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The Pentagon says if Russian troops were really pulling back from the border with Ukraine, then “we would know,” a spokesman told the Associated Press. He says that doesn’t seem to be happening. Russian President Vladimir Putin says his troops have been moved away from the border region. Putin has also called on Ukraine’s military to stop its operations against pro-Russia activists who have seized government buildings and police stations in at least a dozen towns in eastern Ukraine.