A member of the Ukrainian national guard is seen at a checkpoint nearby the town of Slavyanoserbsk, in Luhansk region September 10, 2014. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's president said on Wednesday Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for a peace drive now underway after five months of conflict in which more than 3,000 people have been killed.
Moscow denies sending troops into eastern Ukraine to support pro-Russian rebels battling Ukrainian forces, despite what Kiev and its Western backers say is overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Moscow also denies arming the separatists.
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