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Lavrov says Ukraine should become a 'buffer zone' for Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Ukraine should become a 'buffer zone' between Russia and the West after the war. He also rejected the possibility of the current Ukrainian government remaining in power.

In brief

  • Statement made on September 8, 2026
  • Lavrov spoke in an interview with Russian 'First Channel'
  • Russia denies the legitimacy of the current Ukrainian government
  • Statement made amid attempts to revive peace talks
  • Lavrov claims Ukraine has lost signs of legitimacy
Covered by 2 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 6 sources
  • Big capital 3 sources
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, readers and grants, undisclosed.

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Share of reports by media group
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Media business
  • Newsroom 6
67%6 items
Big capital
  • Newsroom 3
33%3 items

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    • first item
    • earliest
    • national desk

    лавров заявив, що вся Україна має стати "буферною зоною" для росії

  • ГОРДОНMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 9 h later
    • national desk

    Лавров заявив, що Україна має стати "буферною зоною", і пригрозив Європі

  • ОбозревательBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 11 h later
    • national desk

    Лавров заявив про "необхідність" зробити всю Україну "буферною зоною" між Росією та Заходом

  • Правда ГеращенкоBig capitalpolitical ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 11 h later
    • national desk

    Ни дня без ультиматума: Лавров потребовал сделать Украину "буфером"

  • Kyiv PostMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 12 h later
    • national desk

    Russia Wants Postwar Ukraine Turned Into ‘Buffer Zone,’ Lavrov Says

  • ФокусMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 14 h later
    • national desk

    "Споконвіку російська земля" та "нацисти": у РФ хочуть перетворити всю Україну на буферну зону

  • Цензор.НЕТMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 17 h later
    • national desk

    Лавров заявив про втрату Україною легітимності: "Росії потрібна "буферна зона"

  • ГлавкомMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 19 h later
    • national desk

    Лавров заявив, що вся Україна має стати «буферною зоною» Росії

  • УНІАНBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 45 h later
    • national desk

    Нова умова для ЗАВЕРШЕННЯ ВІЙНИ! Лавров озвучив УЛЬТИМАТУМ Україні. Цинічна заява з Кремля

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