the recent troop build up, returning forces to normal peace time position refraining from further intimidation and attempts to destabilise ukraine. mr blinken is referring to the conflict in ukraine. the country has been fighting russian separatists in eastern ukraine since 2014. ukraine has accused russia of deploying heavy armoured vehicles, electronic warfare systems and tens of thousands of troops along the countries shared border, the second russian military build up on the border so far this year. let s go to babara plett usher in washington. she usher in washington. monitors this relationship \ closely she monitors this relationship very closely photo i guess there are at least talking. closely photo i guess there are at least talking- least talking. yes, they had a meetin: least talking. yes, they had a meeting on least talking. yes, they had a meeting on the least talking. yes, they had a meeting on the sidelines - least talking. yes, they had a meeting on the sidelines