Putin Says Russia Creating ‘Buffer Zone’ Along Ukrainian Border

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The Russian president says the military is working to suppress enemy firing points as part of new border security push.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 22 that Russia is establishing a “buffer security zone” along its border with Ukraine, confirming that military operations are underway to secure the area.

Putin made the announcement during a televised meeting with Russian government officials, stating that the decision had already been made and is now being carried out by the armed forces.

“Our Armed Forces are accomplishing this task now,” Putin said. “Enemy firing points are being suppressed. The work is proceeding.”

His remarks follow a recent visit to Russia’s Kursk region, which borders northeastern Ukraine, and a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier in the week. The two leaders reportedly discussed ongoing efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the war, which began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Putin thanked Trump for supporting the resumption of direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv. Those talks resumed last week in Turkey—the first face-to-face negotiations between the two sides since March 2022. He said Trump noted Russia’s stated aspiration for peace, though the key question remained how to reach that goal.

Following the call, Putin said Moscow was prepared to work with Ukraine on a memorandum about a future peace accord and described recent efforts to end the war as being “on the right track.”

Trump said he had made progress during his call with Putin and also spoke to leaders across Europe.

The Kremlin pushed back on a recent Wall Street Journal report that said Trump told European leaders he believed Putin was not serious about ending the conflict. Kremlin officials said the characterization of Putin’s intentions in that report did not match their understanding of the U.S. president’s views.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a statement posted on social media platform X on Thursday, said Russia’s assault operations continue across multiple front lines, and that Ukrainian forces are carrying out “active and effective defense” in the Kursk and Belgorod regions—areas near the Russian border that Putin referenced in his remarks.

By Chase Smith

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