Russia says it has withdrawn from the city of Kherson. What does it mean for the conflict?

Russia’s Defense Minister announced on Wednesday the pullback of troops from the city of Kherson. Sergei Shoigu said the move is aimed at protecting soldiers as well as civilians.

The U.S. and its western allies remain skeptical about Moscow’s motives and have been urging peace talks between the two nations. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Dmitry Babich is a journalist and a Russian political analyst.
• Pieter Cleppe is the Editor-in-Chief of the Brussels Report. 
• Vladimir Golstein is the Chair of the Department of Slavic Studies at Brown University.
• Peter Zalmayev is the Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative.