Several Russian journalists circulated a video of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who revealed last year’s negotiations with Ukraine in Turkey and confirmed the secrecy of the withdrawal of Russian forces from Kiev.

The footage was recorded when the Russian president met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who headed a group of African mediators, in St. Petersburg, northwest Russia, on Saturday.

They pointed out that the Russian president spoke at the meeting about the negotiations that led to the withdrawal of his country’s forces from the Kiev, Sumy and Chernihiv regions, which contradicts the account presented by Ukraine at the time for the withdrawal. Observatory.

Appearing yesterday waving a paper in front of African leaders during a meeting in St Petersburg, Putin revealed for the first time what he described as “a document of negotiations between his country and Kiev”. Keep it confidential unless it has been previously published.

He also clarified that the two countries had agreed in principle to a draft agreement in Istanbul by spring 2022, but Kiev refused to sign it following the voluntary withdrawal of Russian forces in implementing part of the agreement.

Several Russian journalists published a page that revealed the title of the document, which was tentatively agreed to by both sides and titled “Permanent Neutrality and Security Guarantees for Ukraine.”
They also asserted that the document ignores the narrative presented by Ukrainian officials, according to which Russian forces “retired” last year on their march toward entering Kiev and then retreated.