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Putin, Donbas and Ukraine

Resignation and betrayal: What handing Donbas to Putin would mean for Ukraine

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to urge Ukraine to surrender the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of negotiations over an end to the war.

The New York Times · 2h

Putin’s Ukraine Proposal Backed by Trump Centers on Donbas. Here’s Why.

The traditionally Russian-speaking area is at the heart of what the Russian president calls the “root causes” of the war, and taking it over is near the top of his list of territorial and political demands.

Fox News on MSN · 2h

Rubio shoots down report that Trump backs Putin’s plan for Russia to control Ukraine’s Donbas region

Marco Rubio clarifies that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will decide on territorial issues in peace talks, not Trump, following reports concerning Donbas control.

Europeans to back Zelenskiy in Washington

Fox News on MSN · 1h

'Our position is clear:' Zelenskyy and EU dismiss ceding Ukrainian land to Russia

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says constitution prevents territorial surrender to Russia as international leaders discuss potential peace negotiations with Moscow.

The Financial Times · 1d

Russia, Ukraine and Europe are all trying to manipulate Trump

Before the Anchorage summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the biggest fear for Ukraine was that the American and Russian presidents would emerge brandishing a “peace agreement”. Trump’s pre-summit talk of “land swaps” suggested that America might agree to Ukraine permanently ceding territory to Russia against the backdrop of a resumption of US-Russian business ties.

Reuters · 1h

Europeans to back Zelenskiy in Washington as Trump presses Ukraine deal

The heads of Britain, Italy, Finland and France will join Ukraine's president who is under U.S. pressure to accept a quick deal to end Russia's war on terms that would be hugely difficult to accept.

2hon MSN

Witkoff: Russia-Ukraine land swaps ‘fundamental issue’ to be discussed at Zelensky meeting

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that Russia-Ukraine land swaps are the “fundamental issue” that will be ...

25mon MSN

Russia-Ukraine war: Trump backs plan for Kyiv to to give up Donbas to Russia; European leaders insist 'borders must not be changed by force'

In a move that could reshape the course of the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has backed a proposal for Kyiv to ...

WSB Radio8m

Putin agrees that US, Europe could offer NATO-style security guarantees to Ukraine, Trump envoy says

A U.S. official says Russian leader Vladimir Putin has agreed that the United States and European allies could offer Ukraine ...

What to Know About Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Peace Talks

The president of Ukraine and his European allies are to visit the White House on Monday, after President Trump backed ...

7hon MSN

Trump Sparks Outrage Over 'Donbas Betrayal' in Peace Deal Handing Ukraine's Key Region to Russia

US President Donald Trump backs ceding Ukraine's Donbas to Russia in a peace deal, sparking alarm among NATO allies and fears ...

7hon MSN

Donbas: Why Russia is desperate to capture eastern Ukraine’s industrial heartland

The future of Ukraine’s industrial heartland in the east of the country is uncertain, after Vladimir Putin reportedly demanded it be handed to Russia during his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska on ...

10h

Ukrainians Fleeing Russia’s Attacks Say the Alaska Summit Was an Insult

Evacuees at a shelter in eastern Ukraine reacted angrily to talk that land that has long been theirs could be given to Russia ...

11h

Trump says Ukraine deal ‘close’ as Putin seeks Donbas, Crimea recognition and Nato block

At their Alaska summit, Trump and Putin discussed a peace framework in which Russia would return small occupied areas of ...

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