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‘We don’t want to give up anything’: Ukrainians oppose surrendering Donbas to Russia

Stanisław Kaleta

04.02.2026, 13:30

A new poll found that 52% of the Ukrainian respondents “categorically reject” surrendering the Donbas to Russia. — A new poll found that 52% of the Ukrainian respondents “categorically reject” surrendering the Donbas to Russia. Photo: GettyImages/Remon Hazeen

Territorial issues have been cited as the major remaining obstacle to peace.