
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the XXIII annual meeting of the Valdai Club said that approximately 11% of the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic is under the control of Kyiv.
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The statement was made in the context of ongoing hostilities in eastern Ukraine, where the DPR is one of the self-proclaimed republics supported by Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the plenary session of the XXIII annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the plenary session of the XXIII annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club

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