Why Donbas region is at center of Russia-Ukraine war and Putin’s biggest ambition
The Donbas has long been the most Russian-leaning region of Ukraine, home to a significant Russian-speaking population. Even a decade ago, many residents expressed strong resentment toward the distant government in Kyiv. New Delhi: As negotiations over a potential deal to end the war in Ukraine intensify, much of the focus has turned to the countryโs east, a region long central to Russiaโs ambitions. The Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, collectively known as the Donbas, were once an industrial powerhouse of the Soviet Union, rich in coal mines and steel mills, with fertile farmland, key rivers, and a coastline…