‘Donnyland’? Ukraine Proposes Renaming Part of the Donbas in Trump’s Honor
Account ‘ Sloviansk, in the industrial Donbas region, which was first invaded by Russia in 2014. Credit... Lynsey Addario for The New York Times redit...Lynsey Addario for The New York Times The proposal reflects a global reality in which governments appeal to President Trump’s vanity in order to get American might on their side 3 By Anton Troianovski and Andrew E. Kramer Anton Troianovski reported from Washington. Andrew E. Kramer reported from Kyiv, Ukraine. April 21, 2026 Updated 9:55 a.m. ET When Poland sought a U.S. military base in 2018, it pitched the idea as Fort Trump . When Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace pledge at the White House last year, they called the transport link it created the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity . But the most improbable instance of President Trump’s name being lent to a geopolitical flashpoint may be one that has remained out of public view until now. In Ukraine peace talks in re...