Bouffer zone on the border with Ukraine. Putin decided

Russian leader Vladimir Putin informed on Thursday via the video link representatives of his government that he decided to create a “buffer security zone” along the border with Ukraine – the Russian state agency RIA Nowosti said.

“I decided to create the necessary buffer security zone along the border with Ukraine. Our armed forces are currently dealing with this issue,” said Putin, quoted by the Russian agency.

Putin did not provide the details of this undertaking.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pieskov announced on Thursday that Moscow has not yet reached any agreement with Kiev regarding the second meeting, at which the suspension of weapons in Ukraine would be negotiated.

“No agreement has been reached yet, there are no specific findings regarding future meetings,” Pieskov said – work is underway on the implementation of already reached agreements. “

He emphasized that both Russia and Ukraine want the exchange of war prisoners “1000 for 1000” announced last Friday in Turkey and only then the possibility of continuing the talks will be considered. “Everyone wants it to happen as soon as possible” – noted Pieskov.

As “Wall Street Journal” reported on Wednesday, on Monday US President Donald Trump told European leaders that further peace talks between Russia and Ukraine may take place in the Vatican. On Tuesday, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melons announced that Pope Leon XIV confirmed the readiness to undertake peace negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.

On Wednesday, Finland President Alexander Stubb assured in Finnish public television that next week a technical meeting of representatives of Russia and Ukraine, as well as a delegation from the USA and Western Europe, could take place in the Vatican.

As the AFP agency writes, on Thursday the head of the Cabinet of the President of Ukraine Andrij Jermak announced that Switzerland also confirmed the desire to be the host of the future Ukrainian-Russian peace conversations.

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