China News Service, April 30. According to a CBS report on the 29th, US Secretary of State Anthony Brinken said that he will visit Ukraine next week.
According to reports, Brinken confirmed the news in an interview with CBS.
In addition, he also stated that the United States has learned that Russian forces have withdrawn from the Ukrainian border.
Brinken said, "In recent days, we have seen that it is clear that (Russia) has decided to withdraw some troops, and we have seen some of them start to leave."
According to the Russian Satellite Network, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered last week that the troops participating in the exercise in southern Russia before May 1 return to their permanent bases.
All personnel of the 58th Army of the Southern Military Region, the 41st Army of the Central Military Region, the 7th and 76th Airborne Assault Divisions of the Airborne Force, and the 98th Airborne Division should return to their permanent locations before May 1.
On April 22, as part of the assault readiness inspection, the Russian side held the main stage of the exercise of the southern military region troops and airborne troops at the Opke training ground near Feodosiya.
The combined corps of various arms, units of the Air Defense Corps, the warships and coastal forces of the Black Sea Fleet, some of the forces of the Caspian Fleet of the Southern Military Region, and the airborne units participated in the exercise.
Russia has used more than 10,000 soldiers, more than 1,200 weapons and military equipment, including more than 40 ships, 20 support ships, and nearly 200 aircraft including 40 military transport aircraft.