A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented a new peace plan for Ukraine, but experts say the move is a cynical attempt to weaken the Ukrainian government’s staunch defense of its country’s territorial integrity.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Newsweek: Putin’s ally wants to create autonomous zone in occupied Donbas
An armed soldier guard stands during the campaign meeting of Denis Pushilin, the leader of the Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk on Nov. 9, 2018.
