Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow on December 19, 2025. - AFP/File
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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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