Russia could be about to accept a truce if Ukraine adopts an Austrian-Swedish-like military status, as negotiations continue between the two countries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday peace talks were sounding more realistic but more time was needed, as Russian air strikes killed five people in the capital Kyiv and the refugee tally from Moscow’s invasion reached three million.
According to the latest press briefing from the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russia could be ready to accept that Ukraine adopts a “neutral” non-aligned military status that would enable Kyiv to keep its army.
Journalist Kevin Rothrock tweeted a translation of Mr Peskov’s note, saying: “Seemingly very good news: Moscow signals that it might accept Austrian/Swedish-style neutrality in Ukraine.
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