MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an end to military exercises in regions bordering Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday, while also calling on Kiev to immediately withdraw troops from east Ukraine.

“Due to the end of the planned spring training of troops that included their movement to Rostov, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions, the Russian president ordered... troops participating in the drills to return to their permanent bases,” a statement sent to Russian news agencies said.

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