[marcusmaximus]

Putin claims Ukraine should give up Donetsk because Russia will conquer region by October

Russian leader Vladimir Putin reportedly told President Trump his forces could conquer the long-sought-after Donetsk region by October if Ukraine didn’t give up the land as part of a peace deal

https://nypost.com/2025/08/18/world-news/putin-claims-ukraine-should-give-up-donetsk-because-russia-will-conquer-region-by-october-despite-a-decade-of-failing-to-do-so/

[MinorityRepublican]

Putin claims Ukraine should give up Donetsk because Russia will conquer region by October

If Putin wants Zelensky to give up the "fortress belt" in the Donbass, he'll have to agree to the security guarantees.

[kiryandil]

Putin claims Ukraine should give up Donetsk because Russia will conquer region by October

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