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         NATO Sees Significant Pullback of Russian Troops from Ukraine

   by Reuters

   NATO has observed a significant withdrawal of Russian forces from
   inside Ukraine, but many Russian troops remain stationed near the
   border, an alliance military spokesman said on Wednesday.
   "There has been a significant pullback of Russian conventional forces
   from inside Ukraine, but many thousands are still deployed in the
   vicinity of the border,'' Lieutenant-Colonel Jay Janzen said in an
   e-mailed response to a request from Reuters for comment.
   "Some Russian troops remain inside Ukraine. It is difficult  to
   determine the number, as pro-Russian separatists control several border
   crossings and troops are routinely moving back and forth across the
   border. Further, Russian special forces are operating in Ukraine, and
   they are difficult to detect,'' he said.
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