Merkel Urges Russia To Reduce Troops On Ukraine Border

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Merkel urges Russia to reduce troops on Ukraine border

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Thursday to reduce Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine, her office said in a statement

Berlin, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Apr, 2021 ) :German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Thursday to reduce Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine, her office said in a statement.

"One subject of their conversation was, among others, the increased Russian military presence near eastern Ukraine," the statement said. "The chancellor called for a reduction of these troop reinforcements to de-escalate tensions."