President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine would reject any Russian proposal to give up the Donbas region in exchange for a ceasefire, warning it could be used as a springboard for future attacks.
Zelensky was speaking on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Trump has said any peace deal would involve some swapping of territories, and it is believed one of Putin’s demands is that Kyiv surrenders the parts of the Donbas it still controls.
Meanwhile Russia’s troops have continued their summer offensive, making a sudden thrust near the eastern town of Dobropillia and advancing six miles in a short period of time.
Russia currently controls just under 20% of Ukrainian territory.
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