Russian president tells Red Square crowd Crimea is ‘pride of Russia’ on 10th anniversary of annexation. What we know on day 755
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a rally marking the 10th anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in Red Square, central Moscow.Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a rally marking the 10th anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in Red Square, central Moscow.
A senior Ukrainian official said Putin’s idea of creating a buffer zone inside Ukrainian territory was a clear indication that Moscow planned to escalate the war. “The sustained support of Ukraine by international partners, especially the United States, is now more important than ever for the implementation of plans to de-occupy our territories and protect our people,” he said.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday congratulated Putin on his re-election and offered to mediate between Moscow and Ukraine, the Turkish presidency announced “I am not saying there was unanimity but a strong consensus to take this decision,” Borrell told reporters on Monday after a meeting with the ministers held in Brussels.
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