Russia’s deputy defense minister said that Moscow has decided to “fundamentally ... cut back” operations near Kyiv and another major city to “increase mutual trust.”
The first face-to-face talks in two weeks between Russia and Ukraine ended Tuesday in Turkey, with Russia making new promises.
Alexander Fomin said Russian forces would cut back “military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv.” The Ukrainian general staff of the military said earlier it had noted withdrawals around Kyiv and Chernihiv.Reuters reports that sanctioned oligarch, Roman Abramovich was also in attendance.Another adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, said there were"intensive consultations" on several issues during the meeting, including international security guarantees for Ukraine and the issue of ceasefire.
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