The first face-to-face talks in two weeks between Russia and Ukraine have begun in Turkey. FOX13
Russia’s military said Tuesday it would "fundamentally" cut back operations near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, potentially a significant concession by MoscowDeputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said the move was meant "to increase trust" in talks aimed at ending fighting, as negotiators met face-to-face after several rounds of failed negotiations. But Russia’s troops have been bogged down and struggling to make major advances recently.
An adviser to the Ukrainian president said the meeting in Istanbul was focused on securing a cease-fire and guarantees for Ukraine's security — issues that have been at the heart of previous unsuccessful negotiations.his country was prepared to declare its neutrality FILE - A firefighter clears the rubble of a government building hit by Russian rockets in Mykolaiv on March 29, 2022.
He also lashed out at Western countries, which he has repeatedly accused of not going far enough to punish Moscow with sanctions or support Ukraine. Western hesitancy in providing weapons makes those nations partially responsible for the destruction wrought, he said.A missile struck an oil depot in western Ukraine late Monday, the second attack on oil facilities in a region that has been spared the worst of the fighting.
— Russia has destroyed more than 60 religious buildings across the country in just over a month of war, with most of the damage concentrated near Kyiv and in the east, Ukraine’s military said in a post Tuesday. Also in the room at the Istanbul talks was Roman Abramovich, a longtime ally of Putin who has been sanctioned by Britain and the EU. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Chelsea Football Club owner has been serving as an unofficial mediator approved by both countries — but mystery about his role has been deepened by reports that he may have been poisoned during an earlier round of talks.
It was unclear where the Russian troops went, under what circumstances they fled and whether the town will remain free of them.President Joe Biden delivered remarks on Saturday to Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw Poland in the aftermath of Russia’s deadly invasion.
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