In a 180 degree policy turn, Vladimir Putin has asked lawmakers to revoke his right to intervene militarily in ukraine. Back in march they authorized the use of troops in ukraine to defend the russian speaking population there. Shortly afterwards, moscow and asked the ukrainian region of crimea. Leading up to the ukrainian president s weeklong truce, there were growing concerns that russia might be stepping a military buildup by putting troops on combat alert. With this latest development, he seems to be talking peace rather than preparing for war. Vladimir putin was in austria, signing a deal for a gas pipeline that will bypass ukrainian soil. It will take more than just a signature for the russian president to bypass the political stage. He asked parliament to cancel a resolution that would have sanctioned Russian Military force in ukraine. But he vowed to protect the interests of ethnic russians in ukraine. He asked kiev to extend its ceasefire and enter unconditional talks with rus
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