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Even if Trump succeeds in bringing Putin and Zelenskyy together, don’t expect wonders − their only previous face-to-face encounter ended in failure

Donald Trump has raised the prospect of directs talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, in what would be the first such encounter in more than three years of war between the two countries.

The Conversation

Why does Russia want Ukraine’s Donbas region?

Russia seeks Donbas for strategic, economic, and symbolic purposes, but experts say Moscow’s claims are dubious.

Al Jazeera

Jesse Watters says the changing borders of Germany for 150 years show why Putin should keep parts of Ukraine

‘Borders change all the time!’ declared the TV anchor as he explained why Volodymyr Zelensky should let Russia keep Crimea and the Donbas

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Russia cannot seize all of Donetsk region unless Ukraine withdraws from it, ISW says

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, Russia still does not control all of the Donbas.

Euronews

Why is Donbas region becoming a defining faultline in Ukraine talks?

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

The Guardian - UK

Trump Sparks Outrage Over 'Donbas Betrayal' in Peace Deal Handing Ukraine's Key Region to Russia

US President Donald Trump backs ceding Ukraine's Donbas to Russia in a peace deal, sparking alarm among NATO allies and fears for Ukraine's sovereignty.

International Business Times UK

UK and EU at Zelenskyy’s side in Washington for meeting with Trump

Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and others will aim to push back against ceding of Ukraine territory in ‘peace plan’

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Mapped: The crucial Ukraine region Trump says should be ‘cut up’ between Zelensky and Putin

The Donetsk and Luhansk provinces in the Donbas region form the industrial heartland of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Trump reportedly to back ceding of Ukrainian territory to Russia as part of peace deal

Details of post-summit call were leaked in which US president supports plan for Kyiv to give up Donbas region

The Guardian - US

Why is the future of Ukraine’s Donbas region becoming a key issue in peace talks?

Giving up the region will have ‘catastrophic consequences’, say experts

The Independent UK

How much territory does Russia control in Ukraine?

Russia controls about 20 percent of Ukraine’s territory and wants full control of four eastern and southern regions.

Al Jazeera

Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin faces ‘very severe consequences’ if no Ukraine truce agreed

Volodymyr Zelensky warns Russian leader ‘bluffing’ while Sir Keir Starmer insists there is a ‘viable’ chance of a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv

Evening Standard

Despite Trump’s boasting, Zelenskyy vows to block ‘land swapping’ ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

Zelenskyy made sure to put a stop to anyone speaking for him.

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Zelensky Says US Summit In Alaska A 'Personal Victory' For Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had scored a "personal victory" by getting invited to talks with Donald Trump on US soil, and that the meeting further delayed sanctions on Moscow.

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine will not cede land that could be Russian springboard for new war, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian leader sees no sign of Russia preparing for ceasefire after reports of frontline breach in Donbas

The Independent UK

What Putin and Zelensky’s meeting in 2019 tells us about the fate of peace talks

Even though neither leader met in the Istanbul summits, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky have met before

The Conversation

Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders − their one meeting in 2019 ended in failure

Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met for a second time in Istanbul in a month on June 2, 2025. Missing, again, were the country’s two leaders.

The Conversation

Ukraine deal: Europe has learned from the failed 2015 Minsk accords with Putin. Trump has not

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has agreed to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days following a phone call with his American counterpart, Donald Trump. On social media, Trump said the call was “very good and productive” and came “with an understanding that we will be working quickly…

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Foreign powers have long profited from Ukrainian resources – Trump’s minerals grab is no exception

Donald Trump’s grab for Ukraine’s minerals, which the US president is demanding as compensation for his country’s wartime assistance to Kyiv, might seem like a new low in a week of US-Ukraine relations lows.

International Business Times

'The Region Will Die': Ukraine's Donbas Mines Within Russia's Grasp

Fighting desperately to cling on to coal mines that were once the lifeblood of its industrial east, Ukraine's soldiers conceded they were struggling against intensifying Russian attacks.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainians condemn US call to lower conscription age amid Russia’s war

Rift between allies emerges after Washington suggested teenagers join the war amid Ukrainian demands for more US aid.

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Ukraine's Army Chief Warns Of Powerful Russian Offensive

Ukraine's army chief warns of intense Russian offensive in Donbas region, seeking Western support amidst escalating conflict.

The Conversation

Russia’s ‘meat grinder’ tactics in Ukraine have proved effective in past wars – but at terrible cost

Reports have emerged in recent months of particularly savage casualties among Russian troops fighting in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, as the Russian military bids to capture as much territory as it can, possibly with one eye on a potential ceasefire deal. Much will depend on the outcome of…

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