[marcusmaximus]

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 — but Kyiv and US observers point out that the Kremlin has failed to take it for more than a decade.

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/

[kiryandil]

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 — but Kyiv and US observers point out that the Kremlin has failed to take it for more than a decade.

Ceasefire by Easter!