John Stamos doesnt want to diminish his time as Uncle Jesse, hes just ready for something grittier."I just want to play a little more real," the 62-year-old actor told US Weekly in an interview published this week. "Im looking for myBreaking Bad."The star with the megawatt smile knows hes best remembered as Jesse Katsopolis, the Elvis Presley-loving family man on "Full House" who everyone wanted as their uncle growing up. Stamos said the more he gets roles that are unlike the sitcom, "the more I embrace whatFull Housewas and what Uncle Jesse is. People can call me Uncle Jesse all day long. I love it now. I still get to work with Danny DeVito."JOHN STAMOS' WIFE JOKES HE WENT THROUGH EVERYONE ELSE BEFORE HE MARRIED HERStamos calls his newest project "Drag," a horror movie produced by the "Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star in which he plays a serial killerr, "maybe one of the darkest, weirdest roles Ive ever taken."He will also be part of the second season of Kristin Wiigs snarky comedy "Palm Royale" as a lawyer/gynecologist."I just pinch myself sometimes," Stamos said. "To be able to still be considered good enough to work with some of the greats just to be in a scene with these people that means a lot."He said because of projects like "Drag" and "Palm Royale" he can accept his permanent link to "Full House" "because Im not just that. Ive proven to myself that I can do other things. Whether people see the other stuff or not, it doesnt really matter. And also, having a kid, now I realize how important [Full House] is."JOHN STAMOS JOKES HE NEARLY PLAYED THE GRINCH IN JIM CARREY'S CHRISTMAS CLASSICHe continued, "It holds up because the themes are universal, and its needed now more than ever."With discord at an "all-time high, and decency at an all-time low," he said "people need good entertainment. They need positivity, optimism. You walk into a Beach Boys show at a certain age, youre going to walk out younger and happier and more optimistic."Stamos, known for being a great dad on "Full House," had his first child, son Billy, in real life in 2018."I consider myself a really good dad," he said, before adding that the night before "was maybe one of my worst parenting moves ever."After coming back late and tired after a long day at Disneyland, Stamos said he put what he thought was toothpaste on a toothbrush for his son.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSIt "turned out to be anti-itch cream. He said he brushed and thought it was toothpaste, but it started to taste weirder and weirder," he said. "We try as parents."In an effort to impress his 7-year-old, Stamos has also taken certain roles."Nothing I was doing was working," he admitted. "He used to watchMickey Mouse Funhouse, so I just started asking around, Can I do a voice on there? I did this salty Irish pirate on there, and he loved that. And then he started getting to Marvel, so I started doing more of the Marvel stuff. I just hit up all my friends at Disney and go, Can I do some more voices, please?"CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERAnd yes, Billy watches "Full House," "but mainly to mock me. I say, Billy, put your Legos away. He goes, You got it, dude. He likes to do the catchphrases right back at me."The actor married Caitlyn McHugh in 2018, and he credits that to his sobriety.APP USERS CLICK HERE FOR POST"I stopped drinking 10 years ago. Thats why Im alive. I never would have met my wife if I was still drinking," he explained. "Im happy where Im at in my career, but I think I would be a lot further along if Id stopped sooner. I got the job done, but I could have done it better, and I could have been more connected. Getting married and having a child, thats kept me young and kept me alive. I think thats helped with my longevity."McHugh talked about the secret to their marriage last year, joking with Fox News Digital that they've only been married a "long time in Hollywood. Not in real life, but we spend a lot of time together. There's a lot of good communication and stuff. But really, I wonder if it's just that he went through everyone else already. I was the last one."She said their son is a bit of a charmer like his dad."[Billy] is a hambone and a half, I like to say, just like his dad has not fallen far from the tree at all."But despite still being one of the most famous faces in Hollywood, Stamos remains modest. "Im shocked myself thatIm still around," he admitted to US Weekly. "If I could be humble about it, I think Ive been a pretty nice person, and that goes a long way. Theres 20 guys in line behind you that could do the job just as well. So hopefully my reputation has helped with that. Im still amazed when I get a job likePalm Royale, getting to work with Kristen Wiig and all these great actors. Im happy to play smaller roles and work with really good people."Stamos shared a birthday thirst trap this week to celebrate turning 62.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"A rooftop birthday shower in NYC to start the day, and the love of family and friends to carry me through," Stamos captioned the shirtless pic on Tuesday. "At 62, Ive learned the best things in life cant be washed awaylaughter, love, and gratitude. Thank you for every wish and every year. I dont take a single drop for granted."

Quenton Marselles Brown, the father ofBoston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown, was charged with attempted murder after reportedly stabbing a youth football coach during a parking lot dispute in Las Vegas on Wednesday.The elder Brown, who goes by his middle name, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Thursday. Online records show that the 57-year-old was arrested on anattempted murder charge and that his bail was set at $300,000 after an initial court appearance.Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) toldNews 3 in Las Vegas that a dispute over a parking space erupted at All American Park just after 5 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, one person was stabbed in the stomach and taken to hospital for surgery. One suspect was also taken into custody.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAn arrest report obtained by the station detailed the altercation that led to the stabbing.A witness in the victims car told police that the fight began when a passenger in an SUV parked next to their car opened their door and dinged it. The victim, who has not been identified, got out to check the damage and was immediately confronted by the driver of the SUV, believed to be Marselles Brown.Brown allegedly confronted the man aggressively and the two engaged in a heated verbal altercation. The victims girlfriend said she witnessed her boyfriend slap the side mirror of the SUV.SUPER BOWL LIX PERFORMER ARRESTED FOR HALFTIME SHOW PROTEST LISTED AS ALLEGED ANTONIO BROWN SHOOTING VICTIMThe verbal altercation then turned physical when the victims girlfriend said she saw the man pull out an "unknown object" and stab the victim in the back. According to the arrest report, another witness told police that the suspect swung his knife "25 times" at the victim.The victim, who was described in reports as a youth football coach, and his girlfriend managed to drive away in their car and wait in a different location for first responders. Doctorstold LVMPD that the victim suffered several stab wounds to the back, upper right clavicle and left hand, News 3 reported.Fox News Digital requested an arrest report from LVMPD.Marselles Browns attorney, Arnold Weinstock, toldNews 3 reporter Jane Davenport that he was advised by Brown that he acted in self-defense after claiming that the victim in the case allegedly struck him over the head with a gun.Marselles Brown is due back in court Tuesday, according to online records.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is pointing the finger at Micah Parsons agent over the stalled negotiations.Jones revealed in an appearance on Cowboys legendMichael Irvins show Thursday that he felt the organization had reached an agreement with the two-time All-Pro defensive end before Parsons agent put a stop to it."When we wanted to send the details to the agent, the agent told us to stick it up our a--," Jones claimed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Micah and I talked and then we were going to send it over to the agent. We had our agreements on term, amount, guarantees everything. We were gonna send it over to the agent and the agent said, 'Don't bother because we've got all that to negotiate.' Well, I'd already negotiated that. I'd already moved off my mark on several areas."Jones added that "we've had the negotiation in my mind.""The agent is trying to get his nose in it right now and try to come in there and improve off the mark that wed already said."Fox News Digital reached out to Parsons' agent, David Mulugheta, for comment.COWBOYS' JERRY JONES EMPHASIZES 'ART OF THE DEAL' MESSAGE IN MICAH PARSONS NEGOTIATIONSParsons has been a presence on the sidelines, but stalled negotiations on his rookie deal have resulted in a hold-in. Parsons made a trade request earlier this month in a post on social media where he expressed that he "no longer want(s) to be held to close door negotiations without my agent present."Parsons is entering the final season of his five-year rookie contract, where he is due to earn $24 million. According to reports, he is seeking a new deal with an average salary of $40 million. But Jones said the deal they seemingly agreed on would have accomplished a serious payday for Parsons."It would have made him the highest-paid guaranteed player, other than a quarterback, in theNFL," he told Irvin Thursday."The world would know that I want Micah if they knew what I had offered him and he knows what I offered him. So, the world would know that I want Micah to play on the team and that I respect him for what he can bring to the team."Despite the public fallout, first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer seemed optimistic that Parsons would be on the field for Dallas in the season opener against thePhiladelphia Eagles on Sept. 4."I feel good that Micahs going to be out there against the Philadelphia Eagles," he said Wednesday.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., is lauding FBI Director Kash Patel and other Trump administration officials for their promises to take down the "deep state" as federal agents raided John Bolton's home and office."I don't know what John Bolton did. Obviously, he deserves due process," Comer told "America's Newsroom" on Friday."But I do believe that Kash Patel and [Attorney General] Pam Bondi and [CIA Director] John Ratcliffe and [Director of National Intelligence] Tulsi Gabbard are serious about holding the deep state accountable for all the mistakes and all the abuses of power that we've witnessed from the deep state over the past decades."Comer pointed to Patel's post on X early on Friday morning that said "NO ONE is above the law."COMER DISMISSES BIDEN DOCTOR'S BID FOR PAUSE IN COVER-UP PROBE: 'THROWING OUT EVERY EXCUSE'"I think today's a positive day. We'll see what Bolton had in his possession," Comer said.Meanwhile, the chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., said in a statement that he was "monitoring the situation closely.""While all accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, the news of this situation is incredibly troubling. Nobody is above the law," Crawford said, adding that he was grateful for Patel and Bondi's "professionalism" in the matter.A spokesperson for the committee told Fox News Digital that the FBI gave Crawford, as well as the top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., prior notice before executing the raid. Fox News Digital reached out to Himes' office for comment.LONGTIME BIDEN AIDE SAYS HE STOOD TO EARN UP TO $8M HAD PRESIDENT WON RE-ELECTIONFederal agents raided Bolton's Maryland home in the early hours of Friday morning. Agents were also seen going into Bolton's Washington, D.C., office.A source told Fox News that the raid was related to potential classified documents in Bolton's possession.Bolton served as President Donald Trump's national security advisor from April 2018 through early September 2019, during the Republican leader's first term.He was previously ambassador to the United Nations under former President George W. Bush, from August 2005 through December 2006.Since leaving the first Trump administration, however, Bolton has not shied away from criticizing the president on matters of national security and other issues.Bolton, a lifelong Republican, made headlines in late 2024 when he announced he would not be voting for Trump in the November election, but rather writing in former Vice President Dick Cheney's name.Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for Rep. Robert Garia, D-Calif., the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, for a response to Comer.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton posted an X message regarding the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine while taking a shot at President Donald Trump's peace efforts Friday morning as FBI agents raided his Maryland home."Russia has not changed its goal:drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire," Bolton posted to his X account at 7:32 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time."Moscow has demanded that Ukraine cede territory it already holds and the remainder of Donetsk, which it has been unable to conquer," he continued, linking to an NPR interview he joined earlier in August. "Zelensky will never do so.Meanwhile, meetings will continue because Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize, but I don't see these talks making any progress,"The X post was sent out as news broke that the former ambassador and national security advisor's home in Bethesda, Maryland, was raided by FBI agents who were spotted removing boxes from the property. The agents first responded to the home at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, according to the New York Post's exclusive report on the raid.Bolton was not arrested or in custody amid the early morning raids.FBI'S CONTROVERSIAL TRUMP-RUSSIA ACTIONS PREDICTED WITH 'ALARMING SPECIFICITY' BY FOREIGN ACTORS: SOURCESThe searches are focused on potential classified documents agents believe Bolton may still possess, one source told Fox News.FBI Director Kash Patel, without specifically naming Bolton or the raid, posted to X at 7:03 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time Friday: "NO ONE is above the law@FBI agents on mission.""Public corruption will not be tolerated," FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino shared in his own post Friday morning.JOHN BRENNAN EMERGED AS PROMINENT ANTI-TRUMP MEDIA FIGURE LONG BEFORE LATEST DOJ PROBE INTO RUSSIAGATE ORIGINSBolton served as Trump's national security advisor between 2018 and 2019, before Trump ousted him because they "disagreed strongly" on policy issues."I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House," Trump tweeted in 2019. "I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week."In the years between Bolton's ousting and Trump's second presidency, Trump repeatedly has slammed his former national security advisor, including claiming he would have sparked "World War Six," and calling him "one of the dumbest people in Government" back in 2023.FORMER CIA DIRECTOR JOHN BRENNAN 'CLUELESS' ABOUT WHY FBI WOULD INVESTIGATE HIMBolton has taken shots of his own at Trump, including claiming in a 2020 interview that Trump lacks "the competency to carry out the job.""I dont think hes fit for office," Bolton said in 2020. "I dont think he has the competency to carry out the job. There isnt really any guiding principle that I was able to discern, other than whats good for Donald Trumps reelection."Upon Trump's return to the Oval Office in January, the administration revoked Bolton's security clearance.After news broke of the raid on Bolton's home, FBI officials were also spotted at the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations' office in Washington, D.C., removing boxes from the office. Bolton served as ambassador to the U.N. during former President George W. Bush's administration.Fox News Digital has reached out to Bolton and his office for comment.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News' Breanne Deppish, David Spunt, Michael Dorgan and Emma Woodhead contributed to this report.

Thursday's arrests in Washington, D.C. amid the Trump administration's federal crime crackdown included a suspected member of the brutal Salvadoran street gang MS-13."Just yesterday we made 40 arrests, took 5 more illegal firearms off our streets, and had 36 ICE arrestsincluding a suspected MS-13 gang member," Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X on Friday morning.Thursday's arrests bring the total to 719 since President Donald Trump announced his effort to federalize the D.C. police on Aug. 11, according to Bondi. She thanked Trump for his "unwavering support to make DC safe again!"TRUMP ADMIN ASSIGNS MILITARY ATTORNEYS TO PROSECUTE DC CRIMES AMID FEDERAL CRACKDOWNApproximately 800 National Guard troops have descended upon the city since the order, along with countless federal agents from the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), ICE and the DEA.On Aug. 15, Bondi said the total number of arrests was 189, meaning that over the past week, federal authorities have arrested 530 suspected criminals, an average of almost 76 per day.The suspects have been charged with crimes including homicide, drug trafficking, possession of illegal firearms and child sex crimes.With mounting criminal cases in the nation's capital, the Trump administration said Thursday that it was deploying Judge Advocate General (JAG) attorneys, who are military lawyers, to prosecute misdemeanors.SCOOP: WHITE HOUSE TOUTS GUNS AND DRUG HAUL REMOVED FROM DC STREETS AS TRUMPS CRIME BLITZ NETS 550 ARRESTSA spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. confirmed to Fox News Digital that 20 JAGs will handle the cases."The assignment of 20 JAGs to my office is further proof of President Trumps commitment to fighting and reducing crime in the district," U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a statement.The DOJ is investigating suspected crime statistics manipulation after city police Commander Michael Pulliam was suspended in mid-May for allegedly changing crime statistics in his patrol district.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized almost 2,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen to be armed in Washington, D.C. if their mission requires it, a U.S. official confirmed to FOX News."At the direction of the Secretary of Defense, JTF-DC members supporting the mission to lower the crime rate in our nations capital will soon be on mission with their service-issued weapons, consistent with their mission and training," a U.S. defense official told FOX News."The Interim Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard retains the authority to make any necessary force posture adjustments in coordination with the D.C. Metropolitan Police and Federal law enforcement partners. The D.C. National Guard remains committed to safeguarding the District of Columbia and serving those who live, work, and visit the District," the official added.The troops could start carrying weapons in the coming days, though they will not be able to make arrests. Additionally, they will still be under orders to temporarily detain people if needed before transferring them to law enforcement as soon as possible.On Thursday, President Donald Trump met with law enforcement personnel on the front lines of his crime crackdown. The president also said he was flooded with calls thanking him, telling the law enforcement personnel that it was "a great tribute to you.""We want to make this absolutely perfect. It's our capital. And, I guess it used to be many years ago, safe, but it's certainly not had a, a very good run. And you got to be strong. You got to be tough. You got to do your job. Whatever it takes to do your job, you got to do your job," Trump said.The same day as Trump's meeting with law enforcement, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital that there had not been a homicide in the city for over a week, coinciding with the crackdown.MPD released its 2025 Year-to-Date Crime Comparison on Friday, which noted that violent crime in the city has dropped by 27% since 2024, including a 12% decrease in homicides. The city saw an 8% dip in crime over the last year, according to MPD's report.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

ATLANTA, GA - Incoming Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Joe Gruters will formally take over steering the national party committee on Friday.RNC committee members are expected to elect Gruters - who has the backing of President Donald Trump - as chair, as they finish up business at their summer meeting, which they are holding this year in battleground Georgia's capital and biggest city.Gruters, a Florida state senator, RNC committee member from the Sunshine State, the national party committee's treasurer, and a longtime Trump ally, will succeed chair Michael Whatley, who is stepping down as he runs for the Senate in North Carolina in the blockbuster race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis."I have somebody who will do a wonderful job as the Chairman of the RNC," Trump wrote in a social media post a month ago, as he endorsed Whatley in the Senate race and Gruters as party chair. "His name is, Joe Gruters, and he will have my Complete and Total Endorsement."TRUMP BACKED RNC CHAIR JUMPS INTO BLOCKBUSTER SENATE BATTLEThe president called Gruters, who co-chaired Trump's 2016 campaign in Florida, a "Fierce Advocate for our Movement" and a "MAGA warrior who has been with us from the very beginning."And Trump said that the 48-year-old Gruters, who served as Florida GOP chair from 2019 to 2023, had "helped us deliver massive and historic Victories across the state."RNC CHAIR SAYS BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL FRONT-AND-CENTER IN GOP'S MIDTERM PUSHAn RNC insider, pointing to the surge in Republican voter registration in Florida during Gruters' tenure as state party chair, said that he was instrumental in turning "a very purple state into a ruby-red state and that's what he's going to bring across the country.""He has won Republican races, gotten out the vote, and protected the vote in Florida," the insider, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, said.The ascension of Gruters to RNC chair is the latest sign of Trump's complete control over the national party committee."The Republican Party is united under President Trump," the insider told Fox News. "It's a stark contrast to the Democrat Party, which can't raise money and is ruddlerless."Following his election as president in 2016, Trump chose then-Michigan GOP chair Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair, and supported her re-election in 2019 and again in 2021. Then-former President Trump stayed neutral as McDaniel won election to an unprecedented fourth two-year term at the beginning of 2023.But Trump, souring on McDaniel, orchestrated her ouster a little over a year later and backed Whatley as her replacement. Whatley was elected chair at an RNC meeting in Houston in March of last year, as Trump cruised towards clinching the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, was elected co-chair.DNC CHAIR TELLS FOX NEWS DIGITAL DEMOCRATS HAVE HIT ROCK BOTTOM - HERE'S HIS PLAN TO REBOUNDWhatley and the RNC, working in coordination with Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, helped steer the party to last November's electoral victories, as the GOP won back the White House and the Senate, and held on to its fragile majority in the House.This year, with the party in control of the White House and Congress, the RNC has enjoyed robust fundraising and currently holds a large cash-on-hand lead over the rival Democratic National Committee, as both parties ramp up for next year's midterm elections.Whatley announced his Senate bid on July 31, four days after Democrats landed their top recruit, former two-term Gov. Roy Cooper."President Trump deserves an ally, and North Carolina deserves a strong conservative voice in the Senate," Whatley emphasized as he spoke to a crowd of family, friends and supporters as he declared his candidacy. "I will be that voice."The Senate race in battleground North Carolina is expected to be one of the most expensive and competitive in the country, as the GOP defends its 53-47 majority in the chamber."We will be the most expensive Senate race in the history of the country," Whatley told Fox News Digital. "But, look, we will be able to raise the resources we need to tell our story, and we are going to work all 100 counties here across North Carolina to be able to tell our story.Gruters, an accountant who has spent a nearly a decade in the Florida legislature, is close with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, a fellow Floridian who was co-campaign manager of Trump's 2024 presidential bid.And Gruters has often clashed with the state's two-term Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.Gruters backed Trump over DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that the troops he sent to fight Ukraine for Russian President Vladimir Putin have suffered losses en masse.In a ceremony depicting the faces of 100 North Korean soldiers and attended by their family members, Kim honored the "heroic" soldiers while he hugged children and appeared tearful.Kim first acknowledged that he sent thousands of troops to fight for Putin in Russias Kursk region in April before then acknowledging there had been some deaths in early July when he was shown mourning over coffins with North Korean flags draped over them.KIM JONG UN CALLS FOR RAPID UPGRADE TO NUCLEAR ARSENAL AMID CLAIMS THE US IS TRYING TO PROVOKE WARBut the ceremony on Friday is the first time he has acknowledged that more than a handful of soldiers were killed though it is still only a fraction of the roughly 600 troops killed in the Kursk fight that South Koreas intelligence reported earlier this year.The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in April that of the 15,000 North Korean troops sent to fight in Russia, there were some 4,700 casualties."The combat activities of overseas operational forces... proved without regret the power of the heroic [North Korean] army," Kim said, according to East2West news service. "The liberation of Kursk proved the fighting spirit of the heroes."Russian forces are assessed to have largely retaken Kursk after Ukraine launched a cross-border operation in Russia in August 2024, though reports confirm that fighting in the area persists as Ukrainian forces continue to engage with Russian forces in the region.RUSSIA'S LAVROV WARNS US AGAINST 'EXPLOITING' ALLIANCES AS HE MEETS WITH KIM JONG UN IN NORTH KOREAThe Ukrainian General Staff on Thursday said that Ukraines Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), along with other unspecified Ukrainian forces, conducted long-range drone strikes against the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery, which supplies Russian forces operating in Ukraine and is one of southern Russias largest oil product producers, processing some 7.5 million tons of oil annually, reported the Institute for the Study of War.Up to 12,000 North Korean troops were sent to Kursk in the fall of 2024, before another 3,000 were deployed in early 2025 to counter Ukraines operation. It is unclear how many North Korean troops remain in the southwest Russian region.Reports earlier this year suggested that North Korea may look to send additional troops to aid Moscow by the end of the summer, though it is unclear if any additional foreign soldiers have been deployed to Russia.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPOn Friday, Kim suggested that North Koreas involvement in Russias war against Ukraine could be coming to a close and hailed the "victorious conclusion of overseas military operations."Though it is also unclear if this means troops already deployed to Russia could also be returned home soon.