Putin Says Russia Creating Buffer Zone Along Ukrainian Border

International organizations are watching over demilitarised zones – actually. Kremlin chief Putin wants to set up a "buffer zone" on the front to Ukraine against current law. It is unclear how far it should reach.

With the election behind him, Putin says Russia aims to set up a buffer zone inside Ukraine

(AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said after extending his rule in an election that stifled opposition that Moscow will not relent in its invas

Putin orders buffer zone along Ukraine border

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday the creation of a security buffer zone along Russia's borders.During a meeting with government officials, Putin stated that the government had ap...

The Russian president, who visited Kursk's oblast on Tuesday, had already mentioned on several occasions the need to create such a zone. He did not specify what form it could take. The head of Ukrainian diplomacy denounced "aggressive statements".

Russian President Vladimir Putin, after visiting the Kursk region, which has been partly controlled by Ukrainian troops for months, announced the creation of a buffer zone "along the border." However, the Kremlin chief remained guilty of how exactly this should work. However, this is a political calculation. The decision about the security zone had been made, Putin said at a government meeting via video circuit. Where exactly the zone is going, …

The “buffer zone”, which the Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin spoke about, can be created on the territory of Russia. It is for this purpose that the Defense Forces conduct operations in the Kursk and Belgorod regions.