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Moscow's forces have captured Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region and about to gain Toretsk, according to reports.

Ukraine's president has discussed the idea of possibly swapping territories with Russia in future peace negotiations with President Donald Trump.

are located in the far south of Russia. These areas have very little precipitation and so few plants can grow here. This map shows the location of the different biomes across Russia. Simon ...

Russia and Ukraine were part of the 15 Soviet republics that made up the Soviet Union. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine declared independence on August 24. The map below ...

Russian President Vladamir Putin referred to territories in east Ukraine as "Novorussia," or "New Russia," and asserted Russian ties to the area, in a televised question-and-answer show.

Fighting has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion ... times when there have been changes not reflected in the maps.

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