These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Daria Bondareva, who opened a beauty salon two years ago in Donetsk, expresses strong opposition to handing over the region to Russia amid ongoing conflict.
- Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, has been a focal point of the war initiated by Russia's invasion in February 2022.
- Current peace talks, brokered by the Trump administration, reportedly involve Ukraine potentially surrendering Donetsk in exchange for peace elsewhere in the country.
- Bondareva and many locals doubt Russia would honor any agreement, making the prospect of ceding territory highly contentious and unlikely to be accepted by Ukraine.
- The sentiment reflects broader resistance within Donetsk to Russian control despite the prolonged conflict and pressure from Moscow.
