Russian Defense Ministry says will scale down military activity around Kyiv and Chernihiv

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that it would scale down military activity in Kyiv and Chernihiv in order to create conditions for dialogue, reported Reuters, correcting an earlier headline where they had claimed that Russia said it would “stop” military activity in the area. The Russian Defense Ministry called on Ukraine to abide by the Geneva Convention for Prisoners of War.

There have been enough developments to hold a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Ukrainian negotiator said on Tuesday following earlier peace talks, reported Reuters.