BBC: Ukraine war: Russia says it will curb Kyiv assault as peace talks progress
Russia has announced it will "drastically reduce" military combat operations in two key areas of Ukraine "to boost mutual trust" in peace talks.
The decision to scale back operations around the capital, Kyiv, and the northern city of Chernihiv is the first sign of tangible progress.
But it is unclear how extensive any reduction in military activity might be, and Ukraine remains sceptical.
Russia had already refocused its campaign on Ukraine's eastern regions.
It has suffered a series of setbacks to the north-west of the capital, Kyiv, and is also seeking to capture a land corridor which stretches along the south coast to the Russian border.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, however, said he saw no reason to believe the words of some Russian representatives.
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