Zelensky Says Russia 'Must Pay Fully' for War in Ukraine

Natia Seskuria, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), echoes this concern, saying any concession along these lines would “basically fulfil what Russia's plan has been in terms of taking the Donbas region.” Furthermore, Seskuria says, if Russia were given de facto control of the entire Donbas region, “then it makes Ukraine much more vulnerable in the future, should Russia decide to wage another offensive.”