<prompt> tafadhali geuza maudhui haya ya swahili kwenda kwa kiingereza.haikuweza kufahamika wazi ikiwa hatua hiyo ya rais putin ni jaribio la kuitekea baadhi ya wito wan chi za magharibi kuutuliza mzozo huo ambao umeupa mtihani mkubwa mustakbali wa ukraine .  <response>: it was not clear if mr putins move was an attempt to heed the wests call to de-escalate the crisis that has put ukraines future on the line. 