Zelensky refuses to cede Donbas, says doing so would give Putin ‘springboard’ for future offensives
- Posted on August 12, 2025
- By CNN
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Zelensky refuses to cede Donbas, says doing so would give Putin ‘springboard’ for future offensives

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Tuesday not to give eastern Ukrainian land to Russia, saying that abandoning the Donbas region would open the door for Russian President Vladimir Putin to “start a third war” in Ukraine.