Mr. Putin reportedly told Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to have his Troops “return to their usual garrisons and continue their training at neighboring test grounds,” according to a message on the Kremlin’s website, after military training exercises in Rostov, Belgorod and Bryansk regions.
Putin has ordered Russian Troops near #Ukraine back to bases. If true, signals big step away from brink of war, literally & metaphorically. Read more...
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) May 19, 2014