Exclusive: Putin’s demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say Reuters In Eastern Ukraine, Fear and Disbelief Over Proposal to Cede Land to Russia The Wall Street Journal Why Donetsk ‘fortress belt’ matters so much for Ukraine’s defences against Russia BBC Putin’s Proposal for Land Deal, Made to Trump, Shifts Pressure to Zelensky The New York Times Maps …
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Ukraine peace deal: Why giving up the Donbas is more than just a land deal for Ukraine
Ukrainian forces still control 2,550 square miles of the eastern Ukrainian region known as the Donbas, an area roughly the size of Delaware. For many, including President Donald Trump, who met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday at the White House, that might seem like a small price to pay for ending a war that has lasted three and …
Read More »The significance of the Donbas in Russia’s war in Ukraine – DW – 08/20/2025
In their meeting in Alaska on Monday,Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, are reported to have agreed that Ukraine should cede Donetsk and Luhansk. Putin wants Ukraine’s armed forces to withdraw completely from the areas. In exchange, he would freeze the fighting along the rest of the front line — particularly in the southern Ukrainian regions …
Read More »Why is Donbas region becoming a defining faultline in Ukraine talks? | Ukraine
At last week’s Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin made full control of Donbas – Ukraine’s industrial heartland in the east – a central condition for ending the war. According to sources briefed on the talks, the Russian leader demanded that Ukrainian forces withdraw from Donetsk and Luhansk, the two regions that make up Donbas, in exchange for a freeze along the …
Read More »Putin’s Ukraine Proposal Backed by Trump Centers on Donbas. Here’s Why. – The New York Times
Putin’s Ukraine Proposal Backed by Trump Centers on Donbas. Here’s Why. The New York Times Resignation and betrayal: What handing Donbas to Putin would mean for Ukraine BBC After meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire NPR Putin demands control of key Ukrainian territory in exchange for peace: European diplomat Fox News Trump reportedly to back ceding of Ukrainian …
Read More »Ukrainians confront prospect of losing Donbas in Trump-Putin talks – The Washington Post
Ukrainians confront prospect of losing Donbas in Trump-Putin talks The Washington Post Maps show the key regions in Ukraine that Putin wants CNN How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine The New York Times Trump: Russia and Ukraine peace requires ‘land swapping’ Politico How much territory does Russia control in Ukraine? Reuters Source link
Read More »Ukraine won’t give up Donbas, Zelenskyy vows – POLITICO
“If today we leave Donbas, from our fortifications, from our reliefs, from the heights that we control, we will clearly open a bridgehead for preparing an offensive by the Russians. In a few years, Putin will have an open path to both the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro regions. And not only that. Also to Kharkiv.” Trump said on Monday that a …
Read More »Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region as Russians make fresh advance
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine would reject any Russian proposal to give up the Donbas region in exchange for a ceasefire, warning it could be used as a springboard for future attacks. Zelensky was speaking ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Trump has said any peace deal …
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