East Ukraine conflict: Army, separatists pull troops ahead of summit with Russia

Name: East Ukraine conflict: Army, separatists pull troops ahead of summit with Russia
Uploaded: 2019-10-30T11:22:44+00:00
Duration: 1 min 52 s
Description: There's been a dramatic de-escalation of the ongoing conflict in East Ukraine. Both the Ukrainian army and separatist fighters backed by Russia began withdrawing their troops. That long-awaited pull-back was a precondition ahead of a high-stake summit with Russia, the first face-to-face talks between the Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart. Ellen Gainsford explains.

Issued on: 30/10/2019 - 12:11Modified: 30/10/2019 - 12:22

There's been a dramatic de-escalation of the ongoing conflict in East Ukraine. Both the Ukrainian army and separatist fighters backed by Russia began withdrawing their troops. That long-awaited pull-back was a precondition ahead of a high-stake summit with Russia, the first face-to-face talks between the Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart. Ellen Gainsford explains.