politics
April 14, 2026
‘Just a few kilometers’: Peskov says Russia close to Donbass administrative borders
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia needs to liberate 17-18% of the Donetsk People’s Republic to reach the borders
TL;DR
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claims Russian forces are nearing the administrative borders of the Donbass region.
- Peskov stated that Russia needs to liberate approximately 17-18% of the Donetsk People's Republic to reach its borders.
- A complex and lengthy negotiation process is anticipated to begin once the army reaches the borders of Russia's new regions.
- The Russia Defense Ministry recently announced control over the village of Dibrova in the DPR and Miropolskoye in Sumy Region.
- Moscow has called for Kyiv to withdraw peacefully from all Russian territories.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky previously claimed Moscow issued a two-month deadline for Ukrainian troops to retreat, which the Kremlin denied.
- Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US are currently on hold due to the Iran war.
- Zelensky rejects territorial concessions, viewing a withdrawal from Donbass as a threat to European security.
- Moscow insists that Ukrainian neutrality, demilitarization, and recognition of regions that voted to join Russia are necessary for lasting peace.
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