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Object of Putin’s desire and the crux of the war in Ukraine

What is Ukraine's Donbas region, and why is it so important to Putin in Trump talks?

For more than a decade, the industrial heartland of eastern Ukraine has been the focal point of intense battles and diplomatic disputes between Kyiv and the Kremlin. Now it could be on the table in peace talks with the United States.

CNN on MSN · 9h

Donbas: The object of Putin’s desire and the crux of the war in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Donbas, consisting of Donetsk and Luhansk, is at the heart of Moscow’s goals. An industrial powerhouse in the Soviet era, it also has rich farmland, important rivers and a coastline on the Sea of Azov.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

Why Handing Donbas to Putin Would Be So Difficult for Ukraine

"Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this month.

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Chicago Tribune · 2h

Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump reverses course on a ceasefire in Ukraine. What can Europe expect now?

As Trump was flying into Alaska, he was threatening severe consequences if Putin didn’t play ball. Trump stressed that he wouldn’t be happy if he left the summit without an immediate ceasefire and that new sanctions may be necessary if the Russians were intransigent.

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · 1d

Trump reverses on the need for a ceasefire before a potential peace deal ending the war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump reversed course in the wake of his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin and now says an overall peace agreement is the next step in ending the war

The Spokesman-Review · 1d

Ukraine tries to understand why Trump suddenly abandoned idea of ceasefire

After President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended inconclusive peace talks in Alaska, Ukraine was left in a position it knows all too well. It was scrambling to piece together what the two leaders had actually discussed,

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Why is Russia so desperate to capture Ukraine’s Donbas region?

Why is Russia so desperate to capture Ukraine’s Donbas region? - Giving up the region will have ‘catastrophic consequences’, ...

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Trump's Russia-Ukraine talks raise two conditions key to ending war

The fast-moving developments in Trump's near-back-to-back summits with the heads of Russia, Ukraine and European powers have highlighted a pair of repeated sticking points.

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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, ...

At White House Meeting, Zelensky Is Likely to Ask What Russia Is Willing to Concede

President Trump is expected to press Ukraine to make concessions to end the war. President Volodymyr Zelensky will likely ask ...

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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 ...

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