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

Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine, said that the exchange of territories between Russia and Ukraine is a “fundamental issue” that will be discussed at the White House during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with President Donald Trump.

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

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Tuesday not to give eastern Ukrainian land to Russia, saying that abandoning the Donbas region would open the door for Russian President Vladimir Putin to “start a third war” in Ukraine.

Donald Trump is reportedly planning a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington before April 22nd. This comes amid

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

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that Russia-Ukraine land swaps are the “fundamental issue” that will be discussed at the White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr

President Donald Trump and the Russian leader met in Alaska on Friday to discuss how they could end the conflict in Ukraine.