Der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj äußerte sich zu Gerüchten über die Umbenennung von Donbas in „Donnyland“. Seiner Meinung nach ist die Hauptsache, dass die Region nicht zum „Putinland“ wird.

**Translation:**

As reported by RBC-Ukraine, Zelensky said this in a comment to journalists.

“During my negotiations, there are no other terms besides Donetsk region, Luhansk region, our Donbas, the territory of Ukraine. There are relevant documents where all of this is stated,” he emphasized.

The president added that he cannot comment on any discussions of various kinds between the parties that concern other names.

“In my view, the main thing is that Donetsk region and Luhansk region remain Ukrainian land, and that is how it is. And that there is no ‘Putinland’. That, I think, is the most important thing,” Zelensky said.

What preceded this

The New York Times reported that Ukrainian negotiators, during discussions on the situation in Donbas, proposed using a conditional name for part of the territory such as “Donnyland.”

The publication noted that the term combines the name of the region and the name of the American president, and was used, in particular, as an informal attempt to strengthen Kyiv’s position in dialogue with the United States.

According to sources, the idea of “Donnyland” was considered a way to draw the attention of the US administration and increase its involvement in the settlement process.

Negotiations and Donbas

Recall that in 2026 Ukraine has already held several rounds of negotiations with the aggressor state and the United States. The parties were unable to reach an agreement on a ceasefire, as Russia demands the surrender of the unoccupied part of Donbas, which Kyiv does not agree to.

It should be noted that Zelensky rejected any exchange of Donbas territories for other regions. He stated that Russia understands it will be able to hold border territories, and the moment will come when the Armed Forces of Ukraine will push the occupiers out of there.

In addition, the president emphasized that Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions would be a strategic defeat for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They would become weaker due to the loss of fortifications and defensive lines.

It’s useless, Trump still hates him because he wouldn’t fabricate lies about Biden in 2019 and he got impeached over it. Since Trump won’t help Ukraine the best thing Zelensky can do is to avoid provoking him so he stays distracted by the other domestic and foreign policy items he’s busy fucking up

Meanwhile keep on scaling up production of those drones and we’ll see who holds the cards during the next round of peace talks