Why scheming Putin WON’T draw a line under Ukraine as Vlad demands ‘fortress belt’ in peace talks

Описание: Vladimir Putin laid his cards on the table when he declared that he wants the whole of Ukraine's Donbas region in exchange for peace.

The eastern zone, home to Ukraine's "fortress belt", would be a valuable prize for Putin with murderous potential - and one he has sought for over a decade.

Since invading in 2022, Russia has overrun almost the entire Donbas - comprised of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.

But one corner of the Donetsk region remains clinging on.

The frontline there accounts for just a fraction of the whole conflict, but suddenly the last remaining sliver of land has been thrust to the heart of the peace conversation.

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Chapters:

00:00-01:52 - Why does Putin want control of the whole of Donbass?
01:53-03:00 - How capturing the "Fortress Belt" would give Putin huge advanage.
03:01-06:12 - Will Putin go face-to-face with Zelensky?
06:13-End - Importance of Western security guarantees if Putin does take Donbass.

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