Putin rules out talks on Russian security zone
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
Vladimir Putin says Russia will not negotiate with Ukraine on creating a security zone along its border. The Russian president says the mission is being carried out and justifies continued strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, according to Bamada.net.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled out any negotiations with Kyiv on Friday over the creation of a “security zone” along the Russian-Ukrainian border, according to Bamada.net. He reiterated this position to military commanders during a visit to a command post.
Putin recalled that Russian troops had been given this mission after Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in August 2024. They were to drive Ukrainian forces from Russian territory and establish a security zone to protect the border regions.
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