Zelensky Opposes Ceding Donbas Amid Rising Tensions Before Trump-Putin Talks

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Ukrainian officials strongly oppose ceding the Donbas region to Russia, citing military, humanitarian, and political reasons, and emphasizing the region's strategic importance and the principle of Ukrainian sovereignty, making a land swap unlikely.
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- Zelensky refuses to cede Donbas, says doing so would give Putin ‘springboard’ for future offensives CNN
- Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting, Zelensky Says He Won’t Exchange Land for Peace The Wall Street Journal
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