“There are early cautious announcements that troops will be reduced.
This would be a good signal, but so far there is not enough clear evidence to support these statements, ”RIA Novosti quoted Hebeshtreit at a briefing.
According to him, the FRG is asking Russia to follow the words with deeds.
He added that Germany continues to call on Russia and Belarus to de-escalate.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov previously called calls from Western countries to check the withdrawal of Russian troops after the exercise "lack of education."
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia had and would continue to conduct exercises on its territory, noting that this right was non-negotiable.