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Ukraine proposed part of Donbas be renamed 'Donnyland,' NYT reports
Ukrainian negotiators said the name could help win Trump’s support as talks stall over control of about 2,000 square miles, officials said.
- In recent peace talks, Ukrainian negotiators proposed branding a contested strip of the Donbas as "Donnyland" to appeal to President Donald Trump and nudge the administration against Moscow's territorial demands.
- The tactic reflects a global reality where governments appeal to Trump's vanity to secure American support, affecting a decimated coal-and-steel region home to about 190,000 people.
- Using ChatGPT to design a flag and anthem, negotiators gamed out a Trump-branded demilitarized or free economic zone spanning about 80km long and 65km wide.
- Talks stalled in late February as Moscow continues demanding full legal control of the region, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky labeled surrendering the land a "big mistake."
- Similar branding efforts emerged previously: Poland proposed "Fort Trump" as a military base in 2018, and Armenia and Azerbaijan named a transport link the "Trump Route" in 2025, though "Donnyland" remains unformalized.
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Ukrainian diplomacy is stepping up its efforts to attract American attention. During the talks, part of the Donbass is thus known as "Donnyland", as to better attract Donald Trump's attention.
Ukrainian negotiators have proposed to rename part of the Donbass in reference to the American president, according to sources of the American daily.
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By christening this area controlled by Kiev but claimed by Moscow, Ukrainian negotiators could seek to secure support from the United States.
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An enclave with his name? Negotiators of the Ukrainian president tried with this proposal to flatter Trump's vanity.
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