Ukrainians confront prospect of losing Donbas in Trump-Putin talks

14/08/2025 10:00 Washington Post

As Vladimir Putin seeks to seize Ukraine’s eastern Donbas area by force or in negotiations, Ukrainians are torn over the potentially terrible price of stopping Russia’s war.

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14/08/2025 09:00 Washington Post

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13/08/2025 09:00 Washington Post

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12/08/2025 21:44 Washington Post

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12/08/2025 19:50 Washington Post

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11/08/2025 17:38 Washington Post

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11/08/2025 09:00 Washington Post

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10/08/2025 20:27 Washington Post

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10/08/2025 06:00 Washington Post

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06/08/2025 23:48 Washington Post

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