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Why Does Russia Want Ukraine’s Donbas Region?

Russia aims to solidify control over Donbas for its strategic value, economic assets, and symbolic importance linked to Russian speakers, despite ongoing Ukrainian resistance.

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As leaders of Russia, Ukraine, the United States and Europe met to discuss a possible Russia-Ukraine war endgame, one part of Ukraine drew increasing attention: the Donbas, an industrial region […] The post Why does Russia want Ukraine’s Donbas region? appeared first on Poynter.

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PolitiFact broke the news in Saint Petersburg, United States on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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