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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed a massive buffer zone across most of Ukraine, claiming it would shield Russian towns from Western-supplied weapons. He shared a controversial map on social media, warning further NATO aid to Kyiv could justify territorial expansion. However, U.S.-based analysts from the Institute for the Study of War estimate it would take nearly a century to capture such a vast area. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted the war would never have happened under his leadership and warned the invasion could lead to Russia’s downfall. Watch