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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».*

times\_ukrainaPublished 2026-11-10 [ Read source](https://t.me/times_ukraina/76412)

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