Trump, Russia and Ukraine
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No deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine
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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,
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.
President Trump is expected to press Ukraine to make concessions to end the war. President Volodymyr Zelensky will likely ask what, if anything, Russia is offering in return.
Why is Russia so desperate to capture Ukraine’s Donbas region? - Giving up the region will have ‘catastrophic consequences’, say experts
Russia has had its eye on Donbas for years The Donbas region in eastern Ukraine along the border with Russia has long been of interest to the Kremlin. In 2014, after antigovernment protests broke ...
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.
President Trump has often said that Ukraine is the apple of Vladimir Putin’s eye. But the most prized territory for the Russian president is the part of eastern Ukraine known as the Donbas. Russian fo
"Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this month.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says constitution prevents territorial surrender to Russia as international leaders discuss potential peace negotiations with Moscow.
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