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Ukraine's President does not believe Russia will scale down military operations
Ukraine's President says the country is preparing to face "new strikes" from Russian forces in the eastern Donbas region.
Volodymyr Zelensky says he does not believe Russia’s statement that it would scale down military operations around the capital, Kyiv.
Peace talks between the two sides are due to resume tomorrow.
Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has cast doubt over Russia's claim that its scaling back its troops in areas of Ukraine:
Jeremy Fleming, head of Britain's intelligence agency, says those close to Vladimir Putin are too afraid to tell him the truth about his country's invasion:
The Kremlin's forces are said to have suffered huge defeats with morale low among troops.
Jeremy Fleming also says a private military organisation - called the Wagner group - is fighting alongside Russia: