Moscow says it's trying to "increase mutual trust."
Following the latest round of peace talks, Russia's deputy defence minister says military operations near two Ukrainian cities will be cut back.
Moscow says the reduction in activity around Kyiv and Chernihiv is to "increase mutual trust" in the discussions
There are hopes of significant progress in the negotiations, that will bring an to end to the war in Ukraine.
Two senior US officials have said Russia is beginning to withdraw some forces from around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
However, Moscow’s top negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, says this doesn't mean a ceasefire, and he thinks there's a long way to go before an overall agreement is reached.
Russia's deputy defence minister Alexander Fomin has confirmed that operations were being withdrawn from two cities in Ukraine:
Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the Ukrainian president, gave this update following negotiations in Turkey this morning:
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