China News Service, April 2. On April 2, local time, Podoljak, adviser to the Chief of the Office of the President of Ukraine, posted on social media, saying that Russian troops were moving "rapidly" from the capital Kyiv and the surrounding areas of the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine. retreat".
On February 28, local time, the latest satellite image of the US Maxar technology company showed a military convoy assembled near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
"Russia is prioritizing a different strategy: going back to the east and the south," Podoljak said.
On April 1, local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also said in a video speech that Russian troops were "slowly but clearly" withdrawing from northern Ukraine.
On March 29, local time, the delegations of Russia and Ukraine held face-to-face talks in Turkey.
After the meeting, the Russian Ministry of Defense decided to significantly reduce military activities in Kyiv and Chernihiv in order to strengthen mutual trust and create necessary conditions for further negotiations.