Troops near Kyiv report less action from Russians

Russia announced it would significantly scale back military operations near Ukraine’s capital.It came as the outlines of a possible deal to end the crisis came into view at the latest round of talks between Russia and Ukraine. However, the Ukrainian general staff said they distrusted the announced withdrawal, suggesting Russian forces were regrouping to focus on eastern Ukraine.Ukrainian forces stationed in villages near the Kyiv suburb of Brovary say they had noticed that Russian forces were not as active as before.One soldier told that they had seen "less movement" from Russian armoured vehicles or infantry.