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US floats Nato membership for Donbas withdrawal deal, Zelenskyy says
United States negotiators have reportedly suggested a territorial compromise involving the Donbas region.
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US floats Ukraine ceding land in exchange for NATO membership: Kyiv
US negotiators have touted Ukraine withdrawing its forces from the Donbas in exchange for NATO membership.
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Russia seeks Finland's NATO exit, Baltic military base ban in Ukraine talks: Report
Russia demanded Finland leave NATO, NATO abandon its Baltic bases, and Ukraine cede the rest of Donbas during reported talks in Abu Dhabi, according to Bild.
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Putin proposes 'humanitarian mission' in contested Kostiantynivka, says demining is necessary
Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka, prompting warnings from Ukraine.
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Zelensky Challenges Russia’s Donbas Claims Presented at Abu Dhabi Talks
Ukraine and Russia completed two days of US-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi, agreeing to their largest-ever prisoner exchange while remaining far apart on territory and security guarantees.
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Zelensky: Putin Will Return in 1, 2 or 5 Years if Ukraine Gives Up Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that his country was not real estate as U.S.-brokered peace talks wrapped up.
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Zelensky Ready to Meet Putin in Turkey but Rejects Donbas Handover and Crimea Recognition
President Zelenskyy proposes meeting President Putin in Türkiye while rejecting territorial concessions.
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Operation Vivaldi's 'Fourth Season' — Ukraine retakes another 101 square kilometers on Lyman front, Biletskyi says
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Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push
Ukrainian forces have launched Operation Vivaldi in the Donbas, utilizing a combination of drones and robotics to reclaim territory and halt Russian advances.
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Operation Vivaldi Liberates up to 140 Sq Km in Donbas
Operation Vivaldi has liberated up to 140 square kilometers of territory in the Donbas region, according to recent reporting.
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Ukraine’s Surprise Counterattack Sets Back Putin’s Donbas Goals
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Ukraine’s ‘Operation Vivaldi’ pushed Russian forces back around Lyman in the Donbas. Now both armies are massing troops for the next battles farther south.
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Map Shows Scale of Ukraine’s New Battlefield Gains in Major Counteroffensive
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Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Russian forces are intensifying assaults on Ukraine's fortified cities in an effort to capture the remaining territories of the Donbas region.
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Ukraine’s battlefield optimism is ebbing as Russia threatens its ‘fortress belt’
Ukraine's battlefield optimism is declining as Russian forces advance toward the critical eastern 'fortress belt' in the Donbas region.
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Ukraine war latest: Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips yet again
Russian military objectives in the Donbas remain unmet as reports emerge of fabricated territorial gains in the Sumy region.
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Putin Demands Full Donbas Capture, Rejects Compromise on War
President Vladimir Putin has rejected compromises in the conflict, demanding the full capture of the Donbas as a condition for peace.
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Russia Denies New Mobilization as Donbas Offensive Stalls and War Costs Mount
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy sees window for U.S. mediation until summer 2027
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Russia’s new ‘drone‑proof’ tanks overwhelmed by Ukrainian swarms in Donbas battle (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,628)
Russian 'drone-proof' tanks featuring the new Arena system have faced a challenging combat debut against Ukrainian drone swarms in the Donbas.
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Putin Replaces Key Ukraine Commanders as Russia’s Donbas Offensive Slows
Putin replaces key Ukraine commanders as Russia's Donbas offensive slows, according to recent reporting.
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 11, 2026
Intensifying Donbas battles and a fatal missile strike on Odesa drive global coverage of the ongoing Russian offensive campaign.
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Russian troop build-up threatens city seen as key to seizing Ukraine's Donbas
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