Russia announces to withdraw some of its troops from Ukraine border, DW News

Russia s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that some of the soldiers taking part in the military drills close to the Ukrainian border were returning to their bases after completing their exercises. The Kremlin also confirmed the development but stressed it will continue to conduct drills on Russia s territory as it sees fit. We have always said that after the exercises are over. .. troops would return to their permanent bases. There s nothing new here. This is a usual process, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. The announcement marks a slight shift in tone, along with comments from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that indicated a willingness to reduce tensions and continue talks. Interfax cited a district commander saying some units were leaving Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula occupied by Russia since 2014, and returning to their bases in Dagestan and North Ossetia. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for his first facetoface talks wit