Russia Continues to , Bomb Ukraine, Despite Promise , to Scale Down the Invasion.br Reuters reports that Russian forces have br continued to bomb parts of Ukraine, one day br after promising to scale down the invasion. .br According to Reuters, the West has dismissed br the promise as a ploy for Russian forces br to regroup after taking heavy losses. .br After almost five weeks, Russia has failed br to capture any major Ukrainian cities. .br On March 29, Russia said that it would scale back br operations near Kyiv and Chernihiv in an effort br "to increase mutual trust" for negotiations.br According to Reuters, despite Russia's promise, br intensified bombing could still be heard br in Kyiv on the morning of March 30. .br The mayor of Chernihiv, Vladyslav Astroshenko, br said that Russia's bombing of the city br had intensified over the past 24 hours.br The mayor of Chernihiv, Vladyslav Astroshenko, br said that Russia's bombing of the city br had intensified over the past 24 hours.br According to Astroshenko, over 100,000 people br remain trapped in the city and are running br dangerously low on food and medical supplies. .br Reuters reports that almost a quarter br of Ukrainians have been driven from br their homes since the invasion began. .br On March 30, the United Nations said that over br 4 million people have now fled the country. .br On March 29, Russia and Ukraine held their first face-to-face peace talk in nearly three weeks. .br On March 29, Russia and Ukraine held their first face-to-face peace talk in nearly three weeks. .br According to Reuters, Ukraine presented a proposal for br peace that would accept neutral status with guarantees br for international protection in exchange for a ceasefire.br According to Reuters, Ukraine presented a proposal for br peace that would accept neutral status with guarantees br for international protection in exchange for a ceasefire.br However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov br said that there was still no indication br of a breakthrough in negotiations.