Russia Wants Postwar Ukraine Turned Into ‘Buffer Zone,’ Lavrov Says
- Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for Ukraine to be turned into a giant “buffer zone” after the fighting ends, as Moscow continues to signal demands that could undermine renewed US-led efforts to revive peace talks.
- Speaking on Russian state television on Tuesday, Sept.
- 8, Lavrov said Ukraine should become the buffer Moscow claims it needs to prevent future threats from its western neighbor.
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- Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for Ukraine to be turned into a giant “buffer zone” after the fighting ends, as Moscow continues to signal demands that could undermine renewed US-led efforts to revive peace talks.
- Speaking on Russian state television on Tuesday, Sept.
- 8, Lavrov said Ukraine should become the buffer Moscow claims it needs to prevent future threats from its western neighbor.
Sources: Kyivpost