But losing Donetsk would give Russia control of almost all of the Donbas, the collective name for Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, which has been long coveted by Putin.

A potential later meeting between the presidents of Ukraine, Russia and the US will be “more important”, Trump adds.

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Ahead of his Friday Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump indicated a follow-up trilateral session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could take ...