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Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes military officers on Red Square at the start of the military parade marking the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. IMAGES
"This would be a sign of de-escalation that we have been calling for for several weeks," says French government spokesman Gabriel Attal at the end of the Council of Ministers, after Russia said it was pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases. IMAGES
Russian president Vladimir Putin holds a press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Moscow, as Macron visits the Russian capital amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Planes with Russian troops take off from Almaty on Saturday. Their withdrawal comes after President Vladimir Putin said their mission to quell protests that turned into unprecedented violence in the Central Asian country has ended. IMAGES
Russian-led troops that were sent to help restore order after peaceful protests over an energy price hike gave way to violence and looting, leaving dozens dead in the country's largest city, Almaty, take part in a ceremony as they prepare to leave Kazakhstan. IMAGES