In St. Petersburg on the 4th, Putin told heads of major global news agencies that controlling the Donbas and reaching a peace agreement with Ukraine are not mutually exclusive. He said Russia controls all of Luhansk, 85% of Donetsk and 80% of Zaporizhzhia.

2026-06-05

In St. Petersburg on the 4th, Putin told heads of major global news agencies that controlling the Donbas and reaching a peace agreement with Ukraine are not mutually exclusive. He said Russia controls all of Luhansk, 85% of Donetsk and 80% of Zaporizhzhia.