Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow rejects a proposal for a third party to administer Donbas, which Russian forces have unsuccessfully sought to seize, claiming that the region is “part of Russia.” — Ukrinform.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has rejected a proposed Donbas buffer zone, saying Russia sees Ukraine's Donbas region as Russian territory.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia considers Donbas its own territory and that it is "unlikely" to be governed by a "third party."