Putin, Ukraine and Donbas
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The Russian president allegedly told Donald Trump that he wants all of Ukraine’s Donbas region as part of any deal to put an end to the war. More than 10 years into Moscow's relentless assaults in eastern Ukraine,
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSNISW: Russia can’t quickly seize Donetsk without Ukraine troop withdrawal
Analysts stressed that Russian troops are not capable of seizing the remaining territory by force in the near term. Since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, Russian forces have become bogged down in prolonged battles for numerous towns in Donetsk Oblast and have failed to achieve their stated goals,
Russian attacks on Ukraine continued overnight ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with President Trump in Washington on Monday.
KYIV (Reuters) -Territorial questions are certain to be a key area of focus when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders meet U.S. President Donald Trump for talks on Monday to map out a possible peace deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
In more than three years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the front line has continued to move slowly with some unexpected
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Kyiv Independent on MSNUkraine claims battlefield success in Donetsk Oblast
The General Staff said Russian forces suffered significant losses in the area, including 910 killed, 335 wounded, and 37 captured.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNUkrainian paratroopers liberate Zolotyi Kolodiaz and Petrivka in Donetsk region
Paratroopers liberated two settlements in the Donetsk region. The enemy suffered significant losses, according to the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Military units of the AAF of the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the settlements of Zolotyi Kolodiaz and Petrivka in Donetsk region.
Under the proposed Russian deal, Kyiv would fully withdraw from the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions in return for a Russian pledge to freeze the front lines in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, the sources said.
Zelensky said there were “two parts” that Kyiv needs as part of any peace deal, including a “strong Ukrainian army” featuring Western weaponry, training and intelligence