"We haven’t seen any evidence at all that the Russians have started withdrawal of troops from the Ukrainian borders"

White House: 

No sign Russian troops pulling back

By Ben Wolfgang

The White House on Monday disputed Vladimir Putin’s latest claim that Russian forces have begun to withdraw from the Ukrainian border, again calling into question whether the Russian president truly wants to de-escalate the situation or desires continued unrest ahead of Ukrainian elections on May 25.

For the second time in less than two weeks, the Kremlin on Monday announced that Russian troops are ending military exercises along the Ukrainian border and are returning to their bases. In a statement, Moscow also said it supports talks with Kiev, urged an end to violence and said the current conflict must be resolved “through peaceful means alone.”

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