Moscow urges Kyiv to withdraw troops from southeast Ukraine

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Moscow urges Kyiv to withdraw troops from southeast Ukraine

MOSCOW. May 19 (Interfax) - Russia has called on Ukraine to immediately end a punitive operation and withdraw its troops from the southeast of the country.

"Russia is calling for an immediate end of the punitive operation, violence and for the withdrawal of troops, as well as for all the problems to be solved through a peaceful dialogue," a Kremlin spokesperson told Interfax on Monday.

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