"'We are hearing positive signals from the negotiating table... but positive signals do not silence the explosions of Russian bombs,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his latest video address last night...
The same day that Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin said his nation would 'fundamentally scale back' its operations to 'increase trust', a Russian missile killed eight in Mykolaiv, while Mariupol endured further bombardment.
In yesterday's presidential address, Zelensky brushed off the shift in tactics as nothing more than a forced retreat in the face of strong resistance rather than an attempt to approach a ceasefire. 'The Russian military command allegedly decided ''to reduce hostilities in the directions of Kyiv and Chernihiv'' - as if Russian planes just decided to fly less and military vehicles to drive less,' the President quipped sarcastically.
'Our full-scale defence is coming to an end. A successful defence... It is the brave and effective actions [of our defenders] who force the enemy to retreat.'"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10666103/Zelensky-says-positive-signals-peace-talks-need-matched-actions-Moscow.html
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