Russia's 'Withdrawal' May Foreshadow Major New Offensives
Posted on AllSides March 31st, 2022
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Russia's announced withdrawal from around Kyiv and the city of Chernihiv to the capital's northeast could yet prove to be the beginning of new offensives in the east and south, rather than measures to enable further peace talks, Ukrainians believe.
Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said this week Moscow would reduce hostilities around Kyiv and Chernihiv to "increase mutual trust and create conditions for further negotiations."
But the announcement was met with skepticism among Ukrainians and their international partners.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday: "We know that this is not...
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