Russia holds military drills before four-way Ukraine talks in Paris

Russian Su-35 fighter jets were seen relocating to Belarusian airfields for next month’s joint military exercises ‘Allied Resolve’

A Russian army service member fires a rocket-propelled grenade launcher during drills at the Kuzminsky range in the southern Rostov region, Russia January 21, 2022. Picture taken January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov

Interfax news agency quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying it deployed a paratrooper unit to Belarus on Wednesday, a day after moving in artillery forces and marines ahead of joint exercises next month. It said Russia was also moving Su-35 fighter jets to Belarus for the "Allied Resolve" exercises.

In the far north, Russian warships entered the Barents Sea to practice protecting a major shipping lane in the Arctic, the Northern Fleet said. Moscow announced sweeping naval exercises last week. A spokesman for Dmitry Kozak, the Kremlin's representative on Ukraine, said the talks in Paris would start at 1100 GMT with a news briefing expected after 1400.

Andriy Yermak, chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy, said Ukraine ruled out talking directly to the Russian-backed separatists.Reporting by Tom Balmforth, Vladimir Soldatkin, Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Maria Kiselyova; editing by Mark TrevelyanSubscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.

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