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Nataliya Vasilyeva
2025-08-29 12:00:15
Ukraine
Defense and Military Forces

Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation

The Russian authorities have seized on the crisis in Donetsk to argue that taking over the rest of the region from Ukraine would allow Moscow to restore the water supply.

What’s Next for Ukraine After All That Diplomacy?

After President Trump held talks with President Vladimir V. Putin, he said the Russian leader would be willing to meet with Ukraine’s president. That seems less and less likely.

Kim Barker And Constant Méheut
2025-08-24 06:00:14
Ukraine
Trump, Donald J

Peace Talks in Ukraine All Lead to the Donbas

The contested region is where Russia’s war in Ukraine began a decade ago. Scores of Ukrainian soldiers have died defending it. Would Ukraine give it up now?

Putin’s Proposal for Land Deal, Made to Trump, Shifts Pressure to Zelensky

In Alaska, the Russian leader proposed that Ukraine hand over the remainder of the Donbas region to Moscow to stop the fighting.

Mike Ives
2025-08-18 06:00:57
Ukraine
United States Politics and Government

Zelensky Calls for ‘Lasting’ Peace in Ukraine Ahead of Trump Meeting

Ahead of a meeting with President Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine noted that Russia’s 2014 seizure of Ukrainian land became “a springboard for a new attack.”

Trump Officials Hint at Possible Concessions by Putin

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, an envoy for President Trump, suggested that a peace deal was still distant.

What to Know About Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Peace Talks

The president of Ukraine and his European allies are to visit the White House on Monday, after President Trump backed Russia’s plan to end the war.

Anatoly Kurmanaev, Ksenia Churmanova And Nataliya Vasilyeva
2025-08-17 15:00:11
United States
United States International Relations

Putin’s Ukraine Proposal Backed by Trump Centers on Donbas. Here’s Why.

The traditionally Russian-speaking area is at the heart of what the Russian president calls the “root causes” of the war, and taking it over is near the top of his list of territorial and political demands.