Russian soldiers to return to bases after Ukraine drills
Russia ordered its top army command to begin returning troops to their permanent bases inside the country from today, saying it had successfully completed a "snap inspection" of forces in its south and west, near the border with Ukraine, the RIA news agency reported. The announcement prompted the rouble to rise sharply, following weeks of tensions with the West over a major Russian military buildup near Ukraine. It was unclear if the rebasing order covered all of the forces involved in that buildup. The EU's top diplomat said on Monday that Russia has massed some 100,000 troops near the border. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said soldiers return may complete by May 1.
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