Scaling down military operations does not mean ceasefire - Russia

Russia's promise to scale down military operations around Kyiv and northern Ukraine does not represent a ceasefire

Russia's promise to scale down military operations around Kyiv and northern Ukraine does not represent a ceasefire, Qazet.az reports according to Moscow's lead negotiator in talks with Ukraine.

"This is not a ceasefire but this is our aspiration, gradually to reach a de-escalation of the conflict at least on these fronts," Vladimir Medinsky said in an interview with the TASS news agency.