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Zelensky rules out ceding eastern Ukrainian land
President Zelensky says Ukraine will not abandon the Donbas, the eastern region that Russia and its proxies now largely control.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky rules out ceding the Donbas region as Russia makes fresh military advances. We'll hear from a Ukrainian from the region.
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(Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Kyiv, Ukraine, 15 March 2025; Credit:
REX/Shutterstock)
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