The Russian demand that Ukrainian forces vacate the western Donbas can also be seen as a demand that they likewise give up their one true means of protecting the rest of Ukraine.
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Trump wants Ukraine to give up the Donbas in return for security guarantees. It could be suicide for Kyiv
Kyiv is being told to give up territory which forms its main barrier preventing Russia from sweeping across Ukraine.
theconversation.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:55 AM
The Russian demand that Ukrainian forces vacate the western Donbas can also be seen as a demand that they likewise give up their one true means of protecting the rest of Ukraine.
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#Putin and #Russia will keep playing #Zelensky and #Trump' s "PR people" aka "peace envoys" until #Ukraine, its military and its people are exhausted & demoralised to the point of "giving up".
#Donbas is gone. The only way to end the war is for Zelensky to accept that to save the rest of Ukraine.
#Donbas is gone. The only way to end the war is for Zelensky to accept that to save the rest of Ukraine.
Ukraine-Russia talks: how close is a peace deal and what does each side want?
Despite Trump-appeasing shows of willingness, a big gap remains between the positions of delegations meeting in Abu Dhabi
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Reports on February 4th indicate Donbas is blocking peace negotiations, adding to ongoing regional tensions. Meanwhile, Kyiv is experiencing freezing conditions. 🚫🕊️ #PeaceTalks #Donbas
February 4, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Reports on February 4th indicate Donbas is blocking peace negotiations, adding to ongoing regional tensions. Meanwhile, Kyiv is experiencing freezing conditions. 🚫🕊️ #PeaceTalks #Donbas
#Moscow Says #Zelensky #Terrorist For #Valdai Attack; Confirms Harder Stance; Huge Strike 60 #Iskanders
#Ukraine #Russia #Donbas #NATO #UkraineRussiaWar #NATORussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaNATOWar #AlexanderMercouris #TheDuran
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#Ukraine #Russia #Donbas #NATO #UkraineRussiaWar #NATORussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaNATOWar #AlexanderMercouris #TheDuran
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Moscow Says Zelensky Terrorist For Valdai Attack; Confirms Harder Stance; Huge Strike 60 Iskanders
YouTube video by Alexander Mercouris
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February 4, 2026 at 5:29 AM
#Moscow Says #Zelensky #Terrorist For #Valdai Attack; Confirms Harder Stance; Huge Strike 60 #Iskanders
#Ukraine #Russia #Donbas #NATO #UkraineRussiaWar #NATORussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaNATOWar #AlexanderMercouris #TheDuran
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#Ukraine #Russia #Donbas #NATO #UkraineRussiaWar #NATORussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaNATOWar #AlexanderMercouris #TheDuran
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Ok fine but Putin is not acting in the former Ukraine any differently than any other Russian would, defending Donbas and Crimea from literal Nazi ethnic cleansing.
And my point stands that USSR and PRC both succeeded because they let some reactionary redoubt absorb the whining shitlibs.
And my point stands that USSR and PRC both succeeded because they let some reactionary redoubt absorb the whining shitlibs.
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Ok fine but Putin is not acting in the former Ukraine any differently than any other Russian would, defending Donbas and Crimea from literal Nazi ethnic cleansing.
And my point stands that USSR and PRC both succeeded because they let some reactionary redoubt absorb the whining shitlibs.
And my point stands that USSR and PRC both succeeded because they let some reactionary redoubt absorb the whining shitlibs.
El Kremlin demana la cessió completa del Donbas i d'altres zones ocupades, mentre que Kyiv manté una postura ferma en defensa de la integritat territorial.
February 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
El Kremlin demana la cessió completa del Donbas i d'altres zones ocupades, mentre que Kyiv manté una postura ferma en defensa de la integritat territorial.
Are you saying The BBC is a Russian domain ?
Or are you saying Ukrainian forces have not opened fire in The Donbas ?
Or are you saying Ukrainian forces have not opened fire in The Donbas ?
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Are you saying The BBC is a Russian domain ?
Or are you saying Ukrainian forces have not opened fire in The Donbas ?
Or are you saying Ukrainian forces have not opened fire in The Donbas ?
Are you saying Ukraine forces have not opened fire in the Donbas ?
www.crisisgroup.org/visual-expla...
www.crisisgroup.org/visual-expla...
Conflict in Ukraine’s Donbas: A Visual Explainer | International Crisis Group
www.crisisgroup.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Are you saying Ukraine forces have not opened fire in the Donbas ?
www.crisisgroup.org/visual-expla...
www.crisisgroup.org/visual-expla...
'Killed Right Here': Donbas Pensioner Loses Family To Russia Drone Strike: Mykola Meleshko, an elderly Ukrainian man residing in the Donbas region, is grappling with the devastating loss of his wife and son following a Russian drone strike in June 2025. The attack obl… https://ranked.news/153733?u=b
February 4, 2026 at 12:01 AM
'Killed Right Here': Donbas Pensioner Loses Family To Russia Drone Strike: Mykola Meleshko, an elderly Ukrainian man residing in the Donbas region, is grappling with the devastating loss of his wife and son following a Russian drone strike in June 2025. The attack obl… https://ranked.news/153733?u=b
This is how you get Albertan Donbas.
February 3, 2026 at 11:42 PM
This is how you get Albertan Donbas.
This is absolutely fucking badass. I love the Ukrainian Donbas defense belt. It’s truly a death corridor. No wonder Putin wants Trump to force Ukraine to give it away nonmilitarily. They will never take this by force.
Slava Ukraini motherfuckers
youtu.be/zIS6ZLydOmE?...
Slava Ukraini motherfuckers
youtu.be/zIS6ZLydOmE?...
Ukraine's $2 billion strategic project has finally come to fruition
YouTube video by RFU News — Strategic Geopolitics
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February 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM
This is absolutely fucking badass. I love the Ukrainian Donbas defense belt. It’s truly a death corridor. No wonder Putin wants Trump to force Ukraine to give it away nonmilitarily. They will never take this by force.
Slava Ukraini motherfuckers
youtu.be/zIS6ZLydOmE?...
Slava Ukraini motherfuckers
youtu.be/zIS6ZLydOmE?...
Putin’s demanded that Ukraine withdraw from easternDonetsk, Zelensky vowed that his people would “never leave”the Donbas,and warned that Putin’s troops would use it as a springboard for a future invasion.It is a major source of coal for Ukraine and"fortress belt"defending
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Putin’s demanded that Ukraine withdraw from easternDonetsk, Zelensky vowed that his people would “never leave”the Donbas,and warned that Putin’s troops would use it as a springboard for a future invasion.It is a major source of coal for Ukraine and"fortress belt"defending
Yeah, I rank both outcomes very low likelihood atp, but something like an Albertan Donbas is more believable than a straight up vote for separation
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Yeah, I rank both outcomes very low likelihood atp, but something like an Albertan Donbas is more believable than a straight up vote for separation
who is then Dep Sec of State, and seeking an intro to Peter Thiel from Jeffery as they play calendar tag via text—oh and COE head/Nobel committee/ex Norwegian PM, like Burns an open Kremlin simp—also there that first UNGA after Crimea & Donbas attacked by “tourists” & Manafort’s boss fled to Moscow
February 3, 2026 at 10:52 PM
who is then Dep Sec of State, and seeking an intro to Peter Thiel from Jeffery as they play calendar tag via text—oh and COE head/Nobel committee/ex Norwegian PM, like Burns an open Kremlin simp—also there that first UNGA after Crimea & Donbas attacked by “tourists” & Manafort’s boss fled to Moscow
RuZzia has still one of the most battle-experienced armies in Europe. If they start a hybrid flash campaign like in Donbas'14 supported heavily by drones four brigades won't be enough. Especially if Europe lacks the spine to take back seized land like we do in Ukraine since four years.
February 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
RuZzia has still one of the most battle-experienced armies in Europe. If they start a hybrid flash campaign like in Donbas'14 supported heavily by drones four brigades won't be enough. Especially if Europe lacks the spine to take back seized land like we do in Ukraine since four years.
In the Pokrovs'k direction, the russian fascist invaders carried out 32 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Shakhove, Novyi Donbas, Myrnohrad, Svitle, Pokrovs'k, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodets'ke and Novopavlivka as well as towards Ivanivka, Hannivka and Rodyns'ke.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
In the Pokrovs'k direction, the russian fascist invaders carried out 32 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Shakhove, Novyi Donbas, Myrnohrad, Svitle, Pokrovs'k, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodets'ke and Novopavlivka as well as towards Ivanivka, Hannivka and Rodyns'ke.
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FFS at least Putin actually pays the dudes he sends into the Donbas meatgrinder
Trump regime can't even manage that much, all they know how to do is prompt chatbots to produce more bizarre twitter agitprop
Trump regime can't even manage that much, all they know how to do is prompt chatbots to produce more bizarre twitter agitprop
ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
ICE employees on Reddit complain about late salaries and missing insurance, despite promises made upon hiring
ICE employees have reported delayed pay and missing health insurance on Reddit, while critics question how staff tolerate dangerous duties for little or no compensation.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
FFS at least Putin actually pays the dudes he sends into the Donbas meatgrinder
Trump regime can't even manage that much, all they know how to do is prompt chatbots to produce more bizarre twitter agitprop
Trump regime can't even manage that much, all they know how to do is prompt chatbots to produce more bizarre twitter agitprop
Donbas: Theatre503 16–21/02/2026, Recently returned home from Russian imprisonment, Sashko's father Seryoga is trying to keep him safe as the world unravels. Ivan's chasing Vera, Vera's chasing the perfect Claudia Schiffer blonde – and overhead, in Ukrainian skies, the planes ar…
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Donbas: Theatre503 16–21/02/2026, Recently returned home from Russian imprisonment, Sashko's father Seryoga is trying to keep him safe as the world unravels. Ivan's chasing Vera, Vera's chasing the perfect Claudia Schiffer blonde – and overhead, in Ukrainian skies, the planes ar…
www.vendst.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Donbas: Theatre503 16–21/02/2026, Recently returned home from Russian imprisonment, Sashko's father Seryoga is trying to keep him safe as the world unravels. Ivan's chasing Vera, Vera's chasing the perfect Claudia Schiffer blonde – and overhead, in Ukrainian skies, the planes ar…
Sondage d'opinion : La plupart des Ukrainiens sont opposés à la cession du Donbass à la Russie en échange de « garanties de sécurité ».
Opinion Poll: Most Ukrainians Against Giving Russia Donbas for ‘Security Guarantees’
👉 www.kyivpost.com/post/69346
Opinion Poll: Most Ukrainians Against Giving Russia Donbas for ‘Security Guarantees’
👉 www.kyivpost.com/post/69346
February 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Sondage d'opinion : La plupart des Ukrainiens sont opposés à la cession du Donbass à la Russie en échange de « garanties de sécurité ».
Opinion Poll: Most Ukrainians Against Giving Russia Donbas for ‘Security Guarantees’
👉 www.kyivpost.com/post/69346
Opinion Poll: Most Ukrainians Against Giving Russia Donbas for ‘Security Guarantees’
👉 www.kyivpost.com/post/69346
Hey friends🫂🫂
Let me remind you:
I have a YouTube channel now.
I didn’t plan to start it during the war.
But here I am.
I’ve been posting new videos lately -
About life in Ukraine, Donbas,
And what TV will never show you about this war.
🎥 Watch here:
youtube.com/@angelica.sh...
Let me remind you:
I have a YouTube channel now.
I didn’t plan to start it during the war.
But here I am.
I’ve been posting new videos lately -
About life in Ukraine, Donbas,
And what TV will never show you about this war.
🎥 Watch here:
youtube.com/@angelica.sh...
February 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Hey friends🫂🫂
Let me remind you:
I have a YouTube channel now.
I didn’t plan to start it during the war.
But here I am.
I’ve been posting new videos lately -
About life in Ukraine, Donbas,
And what TV will never show you about this war.
🎥 Watch here:
youtube.com/@angelica.sh...
Let me remind you:
I have a YouTube channel now.
I didn’t plan to start it during the war.
But here I am.
I’ve been posting new videos lately -
About life in Ukraine, Donbas,
And what TV will never show you about this war.
🎥 Watch here:
youtube.com/@angelica.sh...
2 février
> Front : poursuite des assauts russes, notamment dans les secteurs de Pokrovsk et Hulyaypole.
> Bombardement : reprise des attaques russes contre l'énergie en fin de journée.
> Iran : l'Ukraine classe les Gardes de la Révolution comme organisation terroriste.
> Front : poursuite des assauts russes, notamment dans les secteurs de Pokrovsk et Hulyaypole.
> Bombardement : reprise des attaques russes contre l'énergie en fin de journée.
> Iran : l'Ukraine classe les Gardes de la Révolution comme organisation terroriste.
February 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
2 février
> Front : poursuite des assauts russes, notamment dans les secteurs de Pokrovsk et Hulyaypole.
> Bombardement : reprise des attaques russes contre l'énergie en fin de journée.
> Iran : l'Ukraine classe les Gardes de la Révolution comme organisation terroriste.
> Front : poursuite des assauts russes, notamment dans les secteurs de Pokrovsk et Hulyaypole.
> Bombardement : reprise des attaques russes contre l'énergie en fin de journée.
> Iran : l'Ukraine classe les Gardes de la Révolution comme organisation terroriste.
Russia’s war is about power, control, and erasing Ukraine’s independence. Giving up territory in the Donbas won't bring peace — it would reward aggression.
Read the full op-ed by Casey Michel for The Moscow Times: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/30/d...
Read the full op-ed by Casey Michel for The Moscow Times: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/30/d...
Don't Forget the Many Ways Russia Tried To Justify Invading Ukraine - The Moscow Times
Opinion | As negotiations continue to drag on between Washington, Kyiv and Moscow, the Kremlin’s narrative about the war has centered on one potential solution: evicting Ukrainian forces from the Donb...
www.themoscowtimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Russia’s war is about power, control, and erasing Ukraine’s independence. Giving up territory in the Donbas won't bring peace — it would reward aggression.
Read the full op-ed by Casey Michel for The Moscow Times: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/30/d...
Read the full op-ed by Casey Michel for The Moscow Times: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/30/d...
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Putin claimed his goal was to "denazify" the country, accusing Kyiv of genocide, fascism, and threatening ethnic Russians.
But these lies were aimed at justifying regime change, not defending the Donbas.
But these lies were aimed at justifying regime change, not defending the Donbas.
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Putin claimed his goal was to "denazify" the country, accusing Kyiv of genocide, fascism, and threatening ethnic Russians.
But these lies were aimed at justifying regime change, not defending the Donbas.
But these lies were aimed at justifying regime change, not defending the Donbas.
As negotiations continue, Russia is pushing a new narrative: that peace in Ukraine can be achieved if Kyiv cedes the Donbas.
Yet this war was never just about territory. It has always been about destroying Ukrainian sovereignty.
Yet this war was never just about territory. It has always been about destroying Ukrainian sovereignty.
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
As negotiations continue, Russia is pushing a new narrative: that peace in Ukraine can be achieved if Kyiv cedes the Donbas.
Yet this war was never just about territory. It has always been about destroying Ukrainian sovereignty.
Yet this war was never just about territory. It has always been about destroying Ukrainian sovereignty.