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Last Updated:October 21, 2025, 21:36 IST
Donbas, located in eastern Ukraine, mainly covering the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, is widely regarded as the wartorn nation’s industrial heartland.
US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, DC, US. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Ukrainian officials on Tuesday alleged that the US President Donald Trump exerted pressure on Kyiv regime, led by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to give up the Donbas region to Russia.
Donbas, (short for Donets Basin) is widely regarded as Ukraine’s industrial heartland, and mainly covers the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, which are located in the eastern part of the country.
The development also comes before a possible summit between Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Zelenskyy has not been invited but he earlier said he is eager to join.
The Kremlin has said that no dates have been decided for the summit, citing that ‘serious preparations’ needed to be made.
Ukraine’s Donbas is rich in coal, iron ore, and other minerals, which historically made it the center of heavy industry, mining, and metallurgy during the Soviet era. Major industrial cities include Donetsk, Luhansk and Mariupol.
Mariupol was besieged and captured by Russian forces in 2022 after weeks of urban combat, causing massive destruction and thousands of civilian deaths.
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a Chief Sub-Editor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over seven years of experience during which he has covered se...Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a Chief Sub-Editor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over seven years of experience during which he has covered se...
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October 21, 2025, 21:14 IST
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