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Why Putin's demands make it difficult for Zelenskyy to agree a deal

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Why Putin's demands make it difficult for Zelenskyy to agree a dealRussian President Vladimir Putin reportedly demands that he be given control of the whole of the Donbas as part - and only part - of his price for any peace deal with Ukraine.
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French President Emmanuel Macron openly defied Vladimir Putin’s demand to restrict Ukraine’s army, declaring a peace deal cannot limit Kyiv’s military strength. Macron insisted Ukraine needs a “robust army of several hundred thousand” as its only real security guarantee. While Putin warns...

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