Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul: 'Russia is trying to deceive by offering peace', Ukraine's position
During peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Tuesday, Russia said it would "significantly reduce" military operations in two key areas of Ukraine in order to "promote mutual trust".
However, Ukraine and the United States have said they do not trust Russia's declaration. While other Western countries do not believe in Russia's promise and are expressing doubts.
It should be noted that for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, there were signs of progress on the issue of ceasefire. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted the Russia-Ukraine talks at his office in Istanbul.
Russia has said in peace talks that it will "significantly reduce" its attacks in Kiev and Cherniyev. Britain and the United States have called on Russia to be cautious.
US President Joe Biden urged Ukraine to be cautious, saying "until I see how they are doing, I do not see anything in this statement." '
"We have to see if the promises are kept," he said.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blankenship has said that Russia's words and deeds are contradictory.
On the other hand, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces say that the promise of Russian withdrawal is designed to be misleading.
In an operational update posted daily on Facebook, the general staff said that the Russian units were moving away from both Kiev and Chernivtsi. Russia has said it will focus on its operations in the eastern Donbass region.
The Ukrainian military believes the withdrawal of Russian troops is "possibly a rotation of individual units" and aims to mislead Ukraine's military leadership and create "misunderstandings" about their deployment.
Many are skeptical of Russia's decision to suspend its military operations. Is it really a commitment to retreat or is it to acknowledge that it has already failed in these areas and instead intends to move its full force further east?
That is why Western countries are saying that they will look at Russia's actions instead of theirs.
He added that it was far from a ceasefire or an end to the conflict, but Ukraine said talks would continue.
However, diplomatically, the peace talks in Turkey are being described as a "significant development."
Tuesday's talks lasted three hours, but little information was provided to the media.