Russia reiterates no troops in east Ukraine after Kiev says captured two


  • World
  • Monday, 18 May 2015

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin reiterated on Monday that there were no regular Russian troops fighting in east Ukraine, a day after Kiev said it had captured two Russian servicemen there.

Ukraine and NATO accuse Moscow of supporting pro-Russian separatists with troops and military supplies, a charge the Kremlin has repeatedly denied.

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