Russia Demands Ukraine Cede All Donbas for Truce; Cites 'Putin-Trump Formula'

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Firstpost•26-01-2026, 22:00
Russia Demands Ukraine Cede All Donbas for Truce; Cites 'Putin-Trump Formula'
- •Russia insists Ukraine must cede the entire Donbas region for a truce, a position reiterated by the Kremlin.
- •President Vladimir Putin seeks full control of Donbas, with 90% already under Russian occupation.
- •Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov referred to this as the "Anchorage formula," a supposed agreement between Trump and Putin.
- •The alleged "Anchorage formula" proposes Ukraine cedes Donbas, and other front lines are frozen.
- •Ukraine rejects territorial concessions, calling Russian occupation illegal, despite "constructive" talks in Abu Dhabi.
Why It Matters: Russia demands Ukraine cede all of Donbas for peace, citing a 'Putin-Trump formula' rejected by Kyiv.
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