'Make a deal': Putin demands Ukraine's Donetsk in war-end offer to Trump; Kyiv calls it 'selling them their own leg' October 18, 2025 at 10:59PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded full control of Donetsk from Ukraine as a condition to end the war, according to The Washington Post. This demand was reportedly made during a call with US President Donald Trump. While Putin offered concessions in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, European diplomats dismissed the proposal as insignificant.