Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the cityPutin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city - The Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow’s offensive on Ukraine’s Kharkiv aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the city. Meanwhile, Ukraine says it will allow prisoners to join the army’s depleted ranks. Putin has said in Ch…