Russia to reduce hostilities in Kyiv, Chernihiv directions

The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to drastically reduce hostilities in the Kyiv and Chernihiv directions, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said, Report informs citing RIA Novosti.

“Due to the fact that negotiations on the preparation of an agreement on the neutrality and non-nuclear status of Ukraine, as well as on the provision of security guarantees to Ukraine, are switching into practical plane, taking into account the principles discussed during today’s meeting, by the Russian Defense Ministry in order to increase mutual trust and create the necessary conditions for further negotiations and achievement of the ultimate goal of agreeing on the signing of the above agreement, a decision was made to radically, at times, reduce military activity in the Kyiv and Chernihiv direction,” Fomin told reporters.