The Russian Federation needs to be removed: in the United States reacted to Putin's words about the "demilitarized zone" in Ukraine
In the words of the Kremlin head, a representative of the US State Department, Matthew Miller, during a briefing, the American official noted that it is difficult to understand how to create a buffer zone between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, when the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are in the Ukrainian territory.
"It is somewhat difficult to have a demilitarized zone when the Russian forces continue operations on the Ukrainian side of the border, and Putin clearly made it clear that he was not going to change his goals - to capture and conquer Ukraine," Miller said. According to the State Department, if Moscow is really interested in creating a "demilitarized zone", then she should remove her troops from the Ukrainian territory.
Volodymyr Putin stated that the "demilitarized zone" in Ukraine should be at a distance that would ensure the safety of Russian peaceful cities from shelling. According to the Russian President, the main motive of the Russian military, including groups of veterans and regular units, is to protect Russia from potential threats and strikes of the Armed Forces of long -term weapons. Later, ISW reported that Putin had strengthened his maximalist territorial claims against Ukraine.