Thursday, April 23, 2026

Ukraine Proposed Part of Donbas Be Renamed Donnyland



According to a New York Times report published on April 21, 2026, Ukraine had made a proposal to rename a contested part of the Donbas region "Donnyland". 

The name, combining Donetsk, Donald, and Disneyland, was floated by Ukrainian negotiators, with some reports indicating it was suggested informally or partly in jest. The proposal concerned a roughly 2,000-square-mile area in the northwesternmost part of the Donetsk Oblast. 

It was said to be part of diplomatic discussions aimed at appealing to US President Donald Trump's vanity to secure US support. 

As of the latest update on the Special Military Operation in Ukraine, Russia's battle for Donnyland is fast-tracking!

Sivasangari Subramaniam made short work of world No. 17 Farida Mohamed of Egypt to reach the quarter-finals of the Grasshopper Cup Squash 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland yesterday. 

The world No. 6 player, who received a bye in the first round, needed only 12 minutes to beat the Egyptian 11-4, 11-5 in a best-of-three format. It was Sivasangari's second win over Farida in four matches.

The 27-year-old Malaysian will face another Egyptian in world No. 14 Nada Abbas for a place in the semi-finals tomorrow.

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