Putin says Russian troops currently working on creating buffer zone along border with Ukraine
Vladimir Putin claims that Russian troops are working to create a buffer zone along the border with Ukraine.
According to Russian media, Putin said at a meeting with members of the government on Thursday that "a decision was made to create the necessary security buffer zone along the border" and that troops "are currently solving this problem."
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