To yield or not to yield the Donbas to Russia is at the heart of Zelensky's dilemma
- Posted on December 11, 2025
- By Le Monde
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To yield or not to yield the Donbas to Russia is at the heart of Zelensky's dilemma
The peace plan put forward by the US calls for Ukraine to withdraw its troops from the parts of the Donbas it still controls in exchange for vague security guarantees at the end of the war. Both the Ukrainian political class and society at large remain fiercely opposed to such a proposal.
