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Zelenskyy Says Ceding Donbas Would Not End the War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argued that handing over the Donbas region would not stop future Russian invasions. He said security guarantees lacking credible enforcement would be inadequate. He pointed to the failure of earlier international assurances made after Ukraine gave up its nuclear arsenal in the 1990s. He also questioned how effective proposed US security arrangements, modeled on NATO-style commitments, would actually be. The remarks underscore Kyiv's ongoing concern over its territorial integrity amid Russian aggression.

Hegseth says impeachment bid signals US will punish its own warriors

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has responded to an effort to impeach him by saying the move sends a message that Washington will punish its own service members. He framed the impeachment push as a signal aimed at the military rather than a matter of policy disagreement. The remarks came as lawmakers advanced or discussed the impeachment bid against him. The article provided only limited detail beyond his characterization of the effort's implications.