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fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago
Europe politics

What's behind Putin's remarks on Ukraine's EU membership? DW 09/04/2025

Russia won't oppose Ukraine joining the EU but strongly opposes NATO membership, preferring to block swift security guarantees while seeking control over Donbas.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
World politics

Why does Russia want Ukraine's Donbas region?

Russia's claims to the Donbas are for strategic, economic, and symbolic reasons despite criticism of their legitimacy.
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3 weeks ago

What's behind Putin's nod for Ukraine's EU membership? DW 09/04/2025

Russia opposes NATO membership for Ukraine but tolerates EU membership as a delay tactic while seeking to block NATO guarantees and consolidate control in Donbas.
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3 weeks ago

Ukraine: Donbas locals not ready to concede territory DW 09/02/2025

Ukrainian National Guard fights near Pokrovsk; civilians flee and fear losing territory amid Russian offensives and ceasefire negotiation pressures.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

'I didn't want to leave': Fleeing Russia's advance in Donbas DW 08/28/2025

"We're sitting on our suitcases," a woman named Natalia said in Sviatohorivka, a village on the outskirts of the town of Dobropillia, in eastern Ukraine. Russia's army has advanced to within almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) of her home. Ukrainian soldiers have managed to retake some places from Russia, but the villages all around are still under constant bombardment. The only reason Natalia hasn't left Sviatohorivka yet is that her elderly parents refuse to evacuate.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Donbas, the prized objective of the Kremlin's New Russia

Donbas residents resist Russian control and insist on Ukrainian sovereignty while Russia pursues historical and strategic claims to the region as 'New Russia'.
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fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago
World politics

Lies, Flattery, and Land-Grabs: Putin's Tactics in Ukraine

Putin seeks to annex four eastern Ukrainian regions and subjugate Ukraine to Russia; only stopping his forces on the battlefield will force serious negotiations.
fromPoynter
1 month ago
World politics

Why does Russia want Ukraine's Donbas region? - Poynter

Control of the Donbas region is crucial for both Russia and Ukraine, impacting potential war settlement.
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1 month ago

The significance of the Donbas in Russia's war in Ukraine DW 08/20/2025

Russia and the US reportedly agreed that Ukraine should cede Donetsk and Luhansk, with Ukrainian forces withdrawing and fighting frozen along other occupied fronts.
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fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

They were victims of a forgotten war in east Ukraine. Then came Russia's full-scale invasion.

Residents of Donbas endured years of conflict before being forced apart by Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
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