strikeNov 10, 2026

Zelensky Warns Putin Could Return in 1, 2 or 5 Years if Ukraine Gives Up Donbas for Peace

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that giving up the Donbas would not bring lasting peace, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin would merely pause the war before launching another attack in the future. “No one believes that Putin will stop if we abandon the Donbas.

Source: Kyiv Post; Julia Struck-Feshchenko — Read the full report

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Kyiv Post; Julia Struck-FeshchenkoBy Kyiv Post; Julia Struck-Feshchenko
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that giving up the Donbas would not bring lasting peace, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin would merely pause the war before launching another attack in the future. “No one believes that Putin will stop if we abandon the Don…

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