How Zelensky ridiculed Putin over his failures in Ukraine’s Donbas

WorldPolitics
30 Jun 2026 • 5:06 PM MYT
The Independent
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How Zelensky ridiculed Putin over his failures in Ukraine’s Donbas

  • Volodymyr Zelensky has ridiculed Russia's repeated failures to capture Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.
  • He stated that Russian forces have been given 15 deadlines to seize the Donetsk region since the full-scale invasion began, all of which have been missed.
  • Zelensky warned that Russian president Vladimir Putin must end the war or face further deadline extensions and significant casualties among his troops.
  • He suggested that unmobilised Russian citizens should consider the implications if Putin continues the conflict.
  • Meanwhile, Russia is experiencing a worsening fuel crisis, potentially leading to the production and import of lower quality petrol and diesel following Ukrainian attacks on its refineries.

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