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Kellogg says Ukraine proposed 30-km demilitarized buffer zone, admits Putin main obstacle to ceasefire

Ukraine suggested creating a demilitarized zone jointly controlled by Kyiv and Moscow, U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said in a Fox News interview on May 6. Kellogg described the proposal as a buffer zone with both sides pulling back 15 kilometers, creating a 30-kilometer area monitored by observers from third countries. He said […]

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Shoigu claims Ukraine’s Constitution ‘obstacle’ to peace efforts, cites ban on territorial changes

Russia sees Ukraine’s Constitution as an “obstacle” to peace efforts as it does not permit territorial changes, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said on March 19, according to state-owned TASS news agency. “On Ukraine‘s part, the main obstacle is the Constitution. Their Constitution prohibits any negotiations regarding changes in territory,” Shoigu told journalists. The […]