Obama urges Putin to ‘move back’ troops from Ukrainian border

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President Obama on Friday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “move back” troops which have been massing on the border with Ukraine and begin negotiations with the government in Kiev.

“You’ve seen a range of troops massing along that border under the guise of military exercises but these are not what Russia would normally be doing,” said Obama in an interview from Europe with CBS News’ Scott Pelley.

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