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Russia said it would reduce military activity near Kyiv as diplomats from both countries discussed a possible cease-fire. Here's the latest.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:32 AM EST

Russia also said it was prepared to accelerate the timeline of a possible meeting between President Vladimir V. Putin and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Speaking after talks with Ukrainian officials in Istanbul, Russia's chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, said the Kremlin was ready to hold such a meeting once a draft peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia was ready.

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