The international optimism that prevails, and in the markets, for the progress of the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia challenged by the United States, calling into question the “seriousness” of Moscow.
Russia’s Defense Ministry has announced that it will “drastically cut its military activity” focusing on Kyiv and Chernihiv, while sources told the Financial Times that Russia is canceling its plans for regime change in Ukraine.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Anthony Blinken typically stated that the US has seen no signs “Really serious” from Russia, adding sharply “that there is a difference between what Russia says and what it does – and the US is focusing on what it does”.
Blinken warned that Russia’s announcement that it would reduce hostilities around Kyiv could be “a means by which Russia is once again trying to deceive people into believing that it is not doing what it is doing.”
Blinken called on Russia to “end aggression now, to stop attacking, to withdraw its forces and, of course, to engage in talks.”
The West is wary of Russian promises, which have often not been fulfilled.
Russian forces have already begun to retreat in some parts of Ukraine, according to a US official quoted by CNN. “Large Russian phalanxes military equipment They are moving to Belarus from Ukraine “, the Belarusian media claim, showing relevant videos.
Earlier, after the end of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, it became known that Russia agreed to drastically reduce its military activities. in Kyiv and the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine.
Ukraine’s proposal to Russia includes five points, including the provision of security guarantees in accordance with Article 5 of NATO.
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