Zelenskiy voices doubt on Russian military withdrawals | First Thing
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed Russia's pledge to drastically cut back its military activity in northern Ukraine, saying Ukrainians are not naive people" and vowing to continue defensive military efforts.
Has Russia halted attacks as promised? The mayor of Chernihiv, Vladyslav Atroshenko, said the Russians had lied and were continuing to indiscriminately attack the encircled city, which is less than 100 miles north of the country's capital.
Why is Abramovich playing peacemaker after Russia's invasion of Ukraine? The emergence of the publicity-shy oligarch at the heart of peace negotiations has surprised many.
What else is happening? Here's what we know on day 35 of the Russian invasion.
What did the Washington Post journalists say? Bob Woodward (of Watergate fame) and Robert Costa reported that the long gap between call logs was of intense interest" to elements of the January 6 committee. They quoted an unnamed member of the panel who said they were investigating a possible cover-up".
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