Vladimir Putin has made it clear he wants the entire Donetsk region as a price for peace. Here’s why Ukraine refuses to give it up
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Vladimir Putin has made it clear he wants the entire Donetsk region as a price for peace. Here’s why Ukraine refuses to give it up
Vladimir Putin has made it clear he wants the entire Donetsk region as a price for peace. Here’s why Ukraine refuses to give it up
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The Donetsk and Luhansk provinces in the Donbas region form the industrial heartland of Ukraine

The Russian leader cannot survive a no-deal – if the war continues, he risks revolt at home

Putin has reportedly demanded full control of industrial region but Kyiv is set against ceding any territory

While many Ukrainians believe they have sacrificed too much for their country to lose territory to Russia, others are desperate…

Kyiv is battling to minimise Putin's maximalist demands, including the cessation of territories in the east

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to…