Russia Cuts Military Activity in Kyiv and Chernigov Following Negotiations with Ukraine

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin announced a drastic reduction in the military activity in Kyiv and Chernigov cities following negotiations with Ukraine.

“Due to the fact that negotiations on the preparation of an agreement on the neutrality and non-nuclear status of Ukraine, as well as the provision of security guarantees to Ukraine, are moving into practice, taking into account the principles discussed during the meeting, the Russian Ministry of Defense in order to increase mutual trust and create the necessary conditions for further negotiations and achieving the ultimate goal - agreeing on the above agreement - a decision was made to radically, at times, reduce military activity in the Kiev and Chernihiv directions,” Fomin said in Turkey after negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation.

Fomin added that Russia proceeds from the fact that relevant key decisions will be made in Kyiv and conditions will be created for further normal work, Russian government-owned Zvezda reported.

Fomin noted that the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces would report in more detail on the decisions made upon the return of the delegation to Moscow.