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More than a million people in Ukraine require evacuation from frontline areas, officials say

Over one million people in Ukraine need evacuation amid heavy Russian shelling and military assaults in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions in Eastern Ukraine.

Euronews

Even if Trump succeeds in bringing Putin and Zelenskyy together, don’t expect wonders − their only previous face-to-face encounter ended in failure

Donald Trump has raised the prospect of directs talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, in what would be the first such encounter in more than three years of war between the two countries.

The Conversation

Russia cannot seize all of Donetsk region unless Ukraine withdraws from it, ISW says

The Russian president allegedly told Donald Trump that he wants all of Ukraine’s Donbas region as part of any deal to put an end to the war. More than 10 years into Moscow's relentless assaults in eastern Ukraine, Russia still does not control all of the Donbas.

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Why is Donbas region becoming a defining faultline in Ukraine talks?

Putin has reportedly demanded full control of industrial region but Kyiv is set against ceding any territory

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky, European Leaders Head To US For Talks On Peace Deal Terms

US President Donald Trump said reclaiming Crimea or entering NATO were off the table for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington for Monday's talks aimed at ending the war with Russia.

International Business Times

What’s at stake when Zelensky meets Trump at the White House with Starmer and EU allies in tow

Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Washington alongside a host of European leaders in a show of solidarity with Zelensky

The Independent UK

Ukrainian mood hardens as MPs insist country should not be forced to surrender

Ridicule of Trump-Putin summit turns to frustration at suggestion Ukraine could give up unoccupied land for peace

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Trump Sparks Outrage Over 'Donbas Betrayal' in Peace Deal Handing Ukraine's Key Region to Russia

US President Donald Trump backs ceding Ukraine's Donbas to Russia in a peace deal, sparking alarm among NATO allies and fears for Ukraine's sovereignty.

International Business Times UK

Mapped: The crucial Ukraine region Trump says should be ‘cut up’ between Zelensky and Putin

The Donetsk and Luhansk provinces in the Donbas region form the industrial heartland of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Trump set to back Putin’s Donetsk demand in Ukraine war deal

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The Independent UK

US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit – as it happened

Steve Witkoff says Russian president agreed to allow US and European allies to offer Ukraine security guarantee and also unspecified concessions on five Ukrainian regions

The Guardian - UK

Putin got the red-carpet treatment from Trump. Where does this leave Ukraine?

The bizarre summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska should sway all but the most credulous doubters that the White House is more interested in friendly relations with Russia’s dictator than achieving a lasting peace in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Putin demands Zelensky surrenders Donetsk region as condition for ending war in Ukraine

Details of the Russian president’s demands for Ukrainian territory come ahead of Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with Donald Trump in Washington on Monday

The Independent UK

Russia gains in east before Trump-Putin summit, Ukraine says holding off

Zelenskyy decries Russia’s attempt to gain battlefield edge pre-US summit maintains its army is holding back ‘occupier’.

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The Independent UK

Ukrainian defenses face a challenge as Russian troops make gains ahead of the Putin-Trump summit

Days before the leaders of Russia and the U.S. hold a summit meeting in Alaska, Moscow’s forces breached Ukrainian lines in a series of infiltrations this week in the country’s industrial heartland of Donetsk

The Independent UK

Why is the future of Ukraine’s Donbas region becoming a key issue in peace talks?

Giving up the region will have ‘catastrophic consequences’, say experts

Euronews

At least eight killed and 18 injured in latest Russian attacks on Ukraine

At least eight people were killed and 18 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine, with strikes on Kherson, Donetsk and Kharkiv.

The Guardian - UK

Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit

Russian leader plans to discuss economic ties, in appeal to Trump’s business instincts, alongside future of Ukraine

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Al Jazeera

Russia pounds Ukraine, boosts army as world braces for Putin-Trump talks

Ukraine has publicly rejected any land concession deal with Russia, but some reports suggest it may be open to it.

Al Jazeera

How much territory does Russia control in Ukraine?

Russia controls about 20 percent of Ukraine’s territory and wants full control of four eastern and southern regions.

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy, European leaders to hold Trump call ahead of Putin summit

German chancellor has arranged a series of meetings, beginning with European leaders and followed by a call with Trump.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a robot war’: eastern Ukraine faces onslaught of Russian glide bombs, rockets and kamikaze drones

Putin has escalated strikes on Donetsk region and is likely to demand Ukraine hands it over in talks with Trump

Euronews

Zelenskyy warns Putin wants all of Ukraine’s Donbas region as part of ceasefire

The Ukrainian president reiterated Ukraine would not withdraw from its own land, saying that would be unconstitutional and would only serve as a springboard for another Russian invasion.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Putin updates North Korea’s Kim ahead of Trump summit in Alaska

Zelenskyy rules out ceding territory ahead of Trump-Putin talks; Russian troops make sudden advance in eastern Donetsk region. What we know on day 1,267

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,266

Here are the key events on day 1,266 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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