Russia has decided to reduce military action near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, but has said it is not a ceasefire. Russia pledged to withdraw troops from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the country’s northern region.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian negotiators have called for an international treaty guaranteeing Ukraine’s security. Ukraine has proposed to adopt a neutral status for a possible solution to the five-week conflict.
Russia’s senior negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said the talks could take place only when the foreign ministers of the two countries were ready to start a peace deal.
