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The United States proposes changing the borders of Ukraine's regions so that Russia could announce the complete capture of Donbas.
A allegation by The Economist. Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway.
Змінити межі областей України пропонують США, аби рф могла оголосити про повне захоплення Донбасу, — «The Economist».
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