On 24 February, Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine to “demilitarize and de-Nazify” the country following an appeal from the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk for help in defending themselves against Ukrainian forces.
As the Russian special op in Ukraine is underway, on Friday, the Head of the Russian delegation at negotiations with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinsky, announced that Moscow held talks with Kiev via videoconferencing.
The most recent in-person round of negotiations took place on 29 March in Istanbul, Turkey. Moscow has announced its intention to scale down military activities in the Kiev and Chernigov regions and focus on its goals in Donbass.
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