Some Russian troops at Ukraine border may be 'packing up,' U.S. source says

May 21, 2014

Washington  - Russian forces in the United States may be ready to move away from the eastern border of Ukraine is seen that the initial symptoms, a U.S. defense official , .
" There is some evidence in preparation for the potential movement," said the official. "In some places there is evidence pack , but nothing has moved yet. "
The official asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the information. The official declined to specify the position and fear of physical movement has not happened yet.
The most recent assessment of Russia officially announced that he had ordered his troops days after the border was closed . And the Ukrainian presidential election is scheduled for Sunday at present .
It has been estimated that the United States had 40,000 troops at the border. Since the last announcement of the satellite images of the area have been watching for signs of movement to be seen.
Russian President Vladimir Putin to return to their bases in the order of tens of thousands of troops near the border of Ukraine , his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday . It has begun to withdraw , he said, and it may take some time to finish.
But despite Moscow 's assertion that soldiers are no signs of withdrawal , the Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen said after hours .
If you can not pull its troops back from the border as well as in other Western countries have been commissioned in Crimea to Russia for its controversial takeover of the United States, Russia has threatened further punishment .
Putin : " Our forces are no longer at the border '
Wednesday, Putin said that " our forces and the border is ," said the website of the Kremlin. President of Shanghai, made ​​the comments during a trip to China , he said.
" They were really close to the border and they must have they heard that. A while ago gave me the command of the Ministry of Defense to withdraw on the basis of their training. They are very close, Rostov region, is located nearby. But now the Defense Ministry received another point. , even remove the training grounds , "he said .
Putin has taken a decision in the next election .
We are where we are a sovereign state and we want to keep our troops - " I do it because we are ashamed of maintaining our troops want to emphasize once again, but to be able to create favorable conditions for surrounding even the next presidential election Ukraine Avoid any speculation about it . this was a decision of this kind , "he said , according to the website said .
To free the detained journalists
Ukraine to free a journalist is arrested , authorities said .
This morning , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in Russia and the Ukrainian security services arrested journalist Graham Phillips, confirmed to CNN that he has given .
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in Kiev after Phillips is set to be delivered to the British consulate .
Earlier, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom said it was " aware of the arrest of a British national . , We communicate with the Ukrainian authorities and stand ready to provide consular assistance. "