⚡️PUTIN ALLUDES TO "BUFFER ZONE" EXPANSION INTO CURRENT UKRAINIAN TERRITORY; In response to what measures may be taken against constant attacks on the battered border town of Belgorod.

Putin avoided commenting what depth such a zone into Ukraine could be at, to protect Russian regions from incessant shelling.

❗️Furthermore, Putin advises that future management and regional administrations of the Russian Federation will be formed from current participants in the Special Operation, (to reward & consolidate patriotic fervor.)

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⚡️🇷🇺 RUSSIAN ELECTIONS SOME OF THE MOST TRANSPARENT IN THE WORLD - Electoral Commission debrief:

Around 13,000 journalists from 2,500 media outlets were accredited, this does not take into account foreign media. Around 10,000 of these were present at voting stations.

A total of 333,599 observers were accredited & 90% of them showed up. Of these, there were 706 international observers from 106 countries - Ella Pamfilova, Head of Electoral Commission (speaking.)

When did the EU boast such a selection of election observers, Borrell?

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⚡️2 DIE, 4 INJURED AS UKRAINE AGAIN STRIKES BATTERED BELGOROD, pre-war West Russia.

A 17-year-old teenager and a man perish inside the destroyed house, while rescuers retrieve a little girl from the rubble; she has a head injury and broken limbs.

Earlier, President Putin spoke about creating a "buffer zone" into Ukrainian territory that would prevent strikes on Russian towns.

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