What is the treasure in Donetsk that Russia and Ukraine are fighting for? Russia doesn’t want to leave Donetsk because…
Russia-Ukraine war: In a significant development for global security and peace, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a historic meeting in Alaska which was although positive on several fronts but is being considered a failure by experts because no actual deal was concluded on the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war that has been raging for more than three years.
As per multiple media reports, US President Trump had pushed for a ceasefire and later told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia wanted full control of Donetsk in exchange for peace, arguing that “Russia is a great power, and Ukraine is not.”
Why is Donetsk the most important region for Russia and Ukraine?
For readers who are not accustomed to the geography of Ukraine, Donetsk remains Ukraine’s largest industrial hub with coal, steel, and energy resources. Known as the backbone of Ukraine’s economy, the region remains a central battlefield of the Russia-Ukraine war.
What Russian President Vladimir Putin said on ending war in Ukraine?
As per a report carried by news agency IANS, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would like an early cessation of hostilities in Ukraine by peaceful means. In addition to this, President Putin also said that Russia respects the position of the US administration, which is in favour of an early cessation of hostilities at a meeting on the results of his talks with US President Donald Trump on the 15th of August in Alaska this week.
What Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said on ceasefire?
“I think we are very close to a deal, but Ukraine has to agree. Maybe they will say ‘no’. But they have to deal. Look, Russia is a very big power and Ukraine is not”, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said to Fox news.
(With inputs from agencies)
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