Putin's staged briefings with Lavrov and defense minister Shoigu today both point more towards de-escalation.
— Patrick Reevell (@Reevellp) February 14, 2022
-Lavrov says they should keep talking with the West.
-Shoigu says military exercises will end soon.
Let's see if Russian troops pull back after the drills end Feb 20. *****mJT8UXI0xr