Putin (centre) chairs a meeting of the Security Council at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi. — Reuters photoMOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence minister to pull thousands of troops from the border with Ukraine, ahead of key talks on a fragile truce in the ex-Soviet country.The announcement by the Kremlin late Saturday comes as the Russian strongman is gearing up to hold the talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and European leaders in Milan on Friday, signalling the possibility of shoring up the rickety truce.Russia is facing its most serious international isolation since the end …read more
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