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,

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

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

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A high-level meeting in Washington on Monday saw European leaders caution against premature optimism over a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal, even as US President Donald Trump initiated steps for direct talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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.

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

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