Obama administration skeptical about Putin 's order . `` Withdrawal of Russian troops will be the first step to de-escalating the situation . '' NATO says withdrawal would be `` first step to de-escalating the situation '' Russia has said troops were conducting a routine exercise that has ended . Comment:
Obama administration skeptical about Putin 's order . NATO says withdrawal would be `` first step to de-escalating the situation '' Russia has said troops were conducting a routine exercise that has ended . Comment: