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European government bonds fell after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said the nation pulled back its troops from the Ukrainian border, easing tensions and helping to damp demand for safer assets.

Benchmark German 10-year bunds declined for a third day after Putin told the chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Didier Burkhalter at a meeting in Moscow that all parties are interested in resolving the conflict.

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