Russia gives Ukraine two months to leave Donbas, Zelenskyy says. It has been trying to take the region by force since 2022.
Ukraine's president said he is "surprised" anyone believes giving up the east will stop the war.
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US links security guarantees to Ukraine giving up Donbas, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine would have to give up all of Donbas before the United States will finalize security guarantees, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Reuters interview
Ukraine destroys Russia’s Volna-3 drone jammer with its drone in Donetsk Oblast
Russia's electronic warfare station jammed Ukrainian drones for months.
A Ukrainian drone operator explains Russia’s spring advantage — and the two things that can neutralize it
Russian infantry gets a reliable seasonal advantage on the Donetsk front every spring, when foliage strips quadcopters of their battlefield effectiveness.
Iran hit Abu Dhabi but not the peace talks — Kyiv says the next Ukraine-Russia-US round is still days away
The Ukrainian president says the 5-6 March trilateral is on track — he prefers Geneva, though Austria, the Vatican, or Turkey are also options if Russia wants a neutral venue.
70% of Ukrainians do not believe that peace talks will lead to lasting peace, according to Kyiv-based polling service
No US troops, no closed skies, no free weapons—support for Donbas deal drops from 36% to 25% when guarantee details revealed
What Ukraine’s fifth year of war will really look like
Here are the battles — technological, industrial, and institutional — that may decide the war in 2026
“Kyiv in three days” failed. Russia won’t succeed through deception either — Ukrainian commander on war anniversary
"If we abandon Donbas today, what guarantees we won't be forced to abandon Kharkiv, Odesa tomorrow?" Commander's question on anniversary.
Russia promises more war on fourth anniversary of its aggression: Kremlin says it hasn’t achieved its war goals — and “will go further” in Ukraine
Peskov claimed Moscow hopes for "diplomatic means" while confirming no negotiations are scheduled.
The war didn’t start in 2022. A documentary caught Russia grooming Ukrainian teenagers starting in 2007.
FSB-run youth clubs, a handler who dropped his mask, and the recruit who chose the wrong side — filmed over a decade.
It’s easier for Trump to publicly pressure Ukraine than the much larger Russia, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president warns Ukrainians "will never forgive" a unilateral Donbas withdrawal.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s intelligence obtained data on $12 trillion Russia-US cooperation proposal
The package, presented by Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev during recent contacts with Washington, may include provisions affecting Ukraine's sovereignty, according to Zelenskyy.
Ukrainian forces destroyed four platoons of Russian infantry in single day
Russia sent 90 troops under fog cover for rapid breakthrough. What happened next was devastating.
She spent 15 years decoding Russian talks. Her verdict: the battlefield will decide.
A seasoned former diplomat on reading Russia's negotiation theater
Russia invokes mysterious “Anchorage formula”, as trilateral Ukraine talks begin in Abu Dhabi
Moscow demands all of Donbas, citing alleged Trump-Putin August agreement
Zelenskyy: Security deal ready to sign, but Donbas remains key sticking point
Talks on territorial question move to Abu Dhabi
Budanov honors “Cyborgs” who held Donetsk Airport for 242 days
"They held the defense then; we hold it now," says presidential office chief Budanov.
“Situation is critical”: Russia is encircling Myrnohrad from all four directions to conduct final suppression of Ukrainian troops
Kremlin's negotiation strategy: take Myrnohrad, impress Trump, demand all of Donbas.
Zelenskyy reveals US-proposed free economic zone plan for Donbas withdrawal areas
Ukraine is examining a US proposal to create a free economic zone with special legal and tax regimes in parts of Donbas where troops would withdraw, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Bloomberg, calling the format "difficult but fair."
“Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be European”: US professor explains what West doesn’t understand about Putin’s goals or his support base
Even Russian propagandists admit it: ceasefire would be pause for new attacks, the US expert warns.