ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — Russia has withdrawn thousands of its troops massed on the border with Ukraine, even as violence escalated inside that country between government troops and pro-Russian separatists, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on May 29.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Washington Post: Russia has withdrawn most troops from Ukraine border, Hagel says
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that the Russian withdrawal is \"promising\".