DISINFO: There are no Russian troops in Ukraine
SUMMARY
There are no Russian troops in Ukraine, but even if they were there, their withdrawal from Ukraine would not lead to the removal of anti-Russian sanctions by the West.
RESPONSE
President Putin himself admitted to the presence of Russian “people there, who deal with certain matters, including in the military area” [aka soldiers] in December 2015 bit.ly/1kC94ch, and again in October 2016 bit.ly/2enbpt2, . He even awarded medals to Russian soldiers who fought in Donbas bit.ly/2dsPbWN, . And Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoygu awarded a medal to a Russian soldier for fighting near Debaltseve bit.ly/2eNYKka, . // If Russia implements the Minsk II agreements, which includes the withdrawal of their forces from Ukraine, the sanctions will be removed.