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US pushes demilitarized zone plan on Ukraine — Kyiv’s position uncertain

Ukraine could create a 30-kilometer demilitarized zone on the front lines, with both sides of the war retaining control, Keith Kellogg, US special envoy to Ukraine, claimed in an interview with Fox News on May 6.

7 May 2025, 12:20 PM

Russia launches advance on Sumy Oblast to build buffer zone and pressure the city — ISW

Russia is likely aiming to establish a so-called “buffer zone” along Ukraine's northeastern border, may seek to place artillery within range of Sumy city, finally making it uninhabitable, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 9.

10 April 2025, 11:07 AM

Moscow’s ‘peace’ playbook: Stall talks, divide West, crush Ukraine

Russia should weaken the US negotiating position on Ukraine by creating tensions between Washington and its allies, while working towards the destruction of the Ukrainian state, The Washington Post reported on March 12, citing a document of “maximalist demands” prepared for the Kremlin by a think tank close to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).

13 March 2025, 08:54 AM

Pentagon comments on Trump’s buffer zone plan for Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Defense commented on the idea of a “peace plan” proposed by potential future President Donald Trump, which includes the creation of a buffer zone in Ukraine.

13 November 2024, 02:55 PM

Ukrainian president details reasons behind Kursk military operation

The Kursk operation was initiated due to a lack of long-range missiles and ammunition, which forced Ukraine to consider alternative defensive strategies to prevent Russia from creating a buffer zone along the border, Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC News

5 September 2024, 06:15 PM

Ukraine's operation in Kursk Oblast aims to weaken Russia and establish buffer zone - Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s main goal is to weaken Russia and carry out counter-attack operations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his traditional evening address posted on Telegram on Aug. 18.

19 August 2024, 08:36 AM

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry seeks buffer zone in Kursk Oblast to shield Sumy Oblast from Russian shelling

The creation of a “buffer zone” in Russia’s Kursk Oblast will help protect Ukraine’s border communities from shelling, Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram on Aug. 14.

14 August 2024, 07:30 PM

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