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Russia to move Far East troops closer to Europe: Ifax
The troops will train in long-distance movements of military units, among other tasks, the district command said.
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This satellite image released by Maxar Technologies shows battle groups and troops in Soloti, Russia on February 13, 2022. (AFP/Maxar Technologies)
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ussian troops based in the country's Far East will hold drills in the Astrakhan province which lies on the border between the European and Asian parts of Russia, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia's eastern military district as saying on Tuesday.
The troops will train in long-distance movements of military units, among other tasks, the district command said.
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine last week, having previously massed over 100,000 troops close to its borders for drills.
On Tuesday, Moscow faced increasing isolation as President Vladimir Putin showed no sign of stopping an invasion of Ukraine, where fierce fighting and Russian bombardment have killed dozens and sparked a refugee crisis.
Russia's invasion, launched last week, appears not to have achieved the decisive early gains that Putin would have hoped for.
The Russian leader faces mounting diplomatic isolation for launching the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two,and the systemic impact of Western sanctions led to a near 30 percent collapse in the rouble on Monday before central bank intervention rescued the currency from its lows.
Ceasefire talks held Monday failed to reach a breakthrough and negotiators have not said when a new round would take place.
The United States and its allies have imposed sanctions on Russia's central bank, its top businesses, oligarchs and officials, including Putin himself, and barred some Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments system.
NATO ally Turkey delivered another blow to Moscow on Monday by warning warring countries not to send warships through its Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits that separate the Black Sea from the Mediterranean, effectively bottling up Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
