Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Russia to "Radically Reduce" Military Activity in Kyiv, Ukraine proposes neutrality

There has been a significant development in the Russia - Ukraine war when Russia said that it would radically reduce military activity near Kyiv in Ukraine. This happened after Istanbul was heralded as Ukraine’s negotiator for international guarantees for the country’s security.

Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia added that “There were now "sufficient" conditions for a direct meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.” After the face-to-face meeting in Turkey, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin said talks on "the neutrality and non-nuclear status of Ukraine have moved into a practical field". He further added that "A decision has been made to radically, by several times reduce the military activity" in the cities of Kyiv and Chernigiv.

After the conversation, Ukraine proposed Neutral Status with International guarantees. To protect it from attack. Ukrainian negotiators said they had proposed a status under which their country would not join alliances or host bases of foreign troops, but would have its security guaranteed in terms similar to Article 5, which is the collective Defense Clause of NATO. The material in the terms of the Ukraine Negotiators might warrant a meeting between the President of Ukraine and Russia.

While further developments are still awaited, as per the Secretary of State Antony Blinken, The US still doubts Russia's 'seriousness' in Ukraine talks. US President Joe Biden has also mentioned that he’ll be indulging in a phone call with European leaders to discuss the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.