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Will Russia return Donbass to Ukraine? - Global Comment
After the prison swap between Russia and Ukraine, the West expects Moscow to withdraw its troops from the Donbass. Officially, the Kremlin denies any involvement in the conflict that erupted in 2014, but on the ground it has been supporting the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Lugansk People's Republic forces who have been fighting against Ukrainian army for the past five years.