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The Latest Breaking News from Donbas

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Donald Trump peace push, sources say

Kremlin sources indicate a high probability of conflict escalation in coming months. President Putin rejects peace talks, seeking full Donbas control as a key victory. Ukraine's intelligence suggests Putin prepares new operations, possibly beyond its borders. Recent drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have strengthened Putin's resolve. This situation intensifies…

The Economic Times

Kill zones and drone nets: a journey through Ukraine’s fortress belt

A strategic line of towns and cities is crucial to Ukraine’s defence – and where the war is at its most brutal

The Guardian - UK

How Zelensky ridiculed Putin over his failures in Ukraine’s Donbas

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin ordered army to plan new ways to capture Kyiv, says Ukrainian military chief

Putin evaluating scenarios of invading Kyiv from Belarus and Bryansk as he eyes Ukrainian capital once again

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ridicules Russian military drive, saying Putin keeps postponing goal deadlines

Ukrainian president says Kremlin leader has repeatedly set and deferred timelines to fully capture eastern Donbas area. What we know on day 1,588

The Guardian - AU

Putin rejects Ukraine's truce proposal, vows to fight until Russia achieves territorial goals

President Putin firmly dismissed Ukraine's ceasefire request, insisting that military actions will persist until Donbas and Novorossiya are fully liberated. He pointed to Ukraine's troop shortages and the success of Russian offensive operations as justification for his stance. Despite recognizing Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian targets, he maintained their limited…

The Times of India

Putin says Russia will press on with front-line campaign regardless of Ukraine proposals

President Putin declared Russia's intent to fully capture four Ukrainian regions, dismissing a Ukrainian proposal for a ceasefire as a tactic to ease pressure on its forces. He emphasized the need to bolster air defenses against Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Russia's oil industry, while asserting these strikes do not impact…

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Ukraine’s birds adapt to battlefield environment, weaving nests out of drone fiber-optic cables — resourceful wildlife adapts to miles of littered drone fibers

Birds in Donbas have been discovered feathering their nests with optical fiber.

Tom’s Hardware

‘I was five seconds from death’: Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, on owning Shakhtar and resisting Russia

In a rare interview, Rinat Akhmetov talks to Nick Ames about football, his ownership of the Azovstal steelworks and why he is optimistic about the future

The Guardian - UK

‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin

Increasingly isolated president is determined to press on with Ukraine war, say well-placed sources, despite ailing economy

The Guardian - UK

Russia renews hardline demands for ending Ukraine war

Russia has reiterated its firm stance on ending the Ukraine war. Moscow insists Ukraine must withdraw its forces from the Donbas region for any ceasefire or comprehensive peace negotiations to begin. This comes as President Putin previously stated the conflict was nearing its end. Ukraine's President Zelensky has rejected these…

The Economic Times

Former Top Ukrainian Official Formally a Suspect In Major Graft Probe

Former Ukrainian chief of staff Andrii Yermak formally named as a suspect in a large graft investigation.

International Business Times

Marco Rubio Accuses Zelensky of Lying About the Negotiations Between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of lying after the Ukrainian leader claimed the Trump administration was conditioning U.S. security guarantees on Ukraine withdrawing from the Donbas region, escalating tensions between Washington and Kyiv during fragile peace negotiations with Russia.

International Business Times

Ukraine war briefing: Rubio stridently denies US is demanding Kyiv give up eastern Donbas to Russia

US secretary of state says Zelenskyy’s claims ‘not true’ about Donbas; French TV criticised over Sergei Lavrov interview. What we know on day 1,494

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Euronews

Rubio slams Zelenskyy's Donbas comments and says US may divert Ukraine arms to Iran

Zelenskyy had said in an interview that the United States was pressing Ukraine to cede the eastern Donbas region to Russia before finalising any post-war security guarantees.

The Guardian - UK

Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s dwindling defence budget

Russian president expected to continue invasion of Ukraine until his forces have secured remaining areas of eastern Donbas

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas

Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US includes handing over land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492

Axios

Zelensky says Ukrainian public won't let him hand Russia territory

"Emotionally, people will never forgive this," Zelensky told Axios.

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The Guardian - UK

Donbas review – a Ukrainian family fractures on the brink of invasion

Olga Braga’s award-winning play captures the suffocating tensions of a household as war looms – finding flashes of tenderness amid the rising threat

Euronews

Zelenskyy says US set June deadline for peace deal, as Russia launches new attacks on energy sites

The development follows US-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi during the week, which produced no breakthrough. Russia continues to press Ukraine to give up the Donbas region, a condition Kyiv says it will never accept.

The Conversation

Ukraine is being left out in the cold

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The Conversation

Trump wants Ukraine to give up the Donbas in return for security guarantees. It could be fatal for Kyiv

There is a major sticking point often overlooked in the ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia currently being held in Abu Dhabi. This relates to the fact that, as part of any agreement, Kyiv is being asked to give up the entire Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.

Metal Hammer

"I miss Ukraine very much. I missed it even more when I realised that I cannot go back there." The Soviet-born heavy metal singer who had to flee war to make her rock star dreams come true

As frontwoman of tech metal stars Jinjer, Tatiana Shmayluk has manifested an incredible career against the odds

The Independent UK

US ‘tells Ukraine that security guarantees will only be given in return for Donbas’

European officials fear that Washington is attempting to place pressure on Kyiv after trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns Putin is planning ‘massive’ attack ahead of Sunday peace talks

Every Russian strike 'discredits' the ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war, says Zelensky

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