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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gave an interview on March 21 claiming Russia does not want to invade Europe and "does not need to absorb Ukraine" while stating Russia has "reclaimed" five regions (Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson oblasts).

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Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Steve Witkoff (person) United States (organization) Tucker Carlson (person) Russia (organization) Donetsk Oblast (location) Luhansk Oblast (location) Kherson Oblast (location) Zaporizhzhia Oblast (location) Crimea (location)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Witkoff stated Russia '100 percent' does not want to invade Europe and 'does not need to absorb Ukraine'

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Witkoff stated Russia 'reclaimed' five regions in Ukraine

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

(Russia) reclaimed these five regions. They have Crimea, and they've gotten what they want. So why do they need more?

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:43.636Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-22-2025