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Ukraine’s Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region in any deal with Russia

Zelensky Ukraine offer territory swap with Russia
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Ukraine on Tuesday ruled out withdrawing troops from its Donbas region as part of a peace deal with Russia, after US President Donald Trump suggested both sides would have to cede territory.

“We will not withdraw from the Donbas… if we withdraw from the Donbas today — our fortifications, our terrain, the heights we control — we will clearly open a bridgehead for the Russians to prepare an offensive,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters.

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