Ukrainian officials have pitched a plan to rename a section of the Donbas region, which is coveted by Russia, to “Donnyland” as a clear nod to President Trump and the aid he has provided against Moscow’s invasion, according to a new report.
While not on any official documents, Kyiv’s delegations have repeatedly brought up the idea of Donnyland in conversations with the US, officials told the New York Times.
The proposal is seen as a way to curry Trump’s favor in deciding the future of the Donbas region after the president suggested he supported the idea of giving up the land to Moscow following his meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last year.
Russia has conquered the vast majority of Donbas in the more than four
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