Donbass


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Donbass

(dɒnˈbɑːs) or

Donbas

n
(Placename) an industrial region in E Ukraine in the plain of the Rivers Donets and lower Dnieper: the site of a major coalfield. Also called: Donets Basin
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Noun1.Donbass - an industrial region in the Ukraine
Ukraine, Ukrayina - a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
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Putin's decision could trigger a major escalation in the war in the east and dampen chances for a peace process in the region -- also known as Donbass -- that seemed to have appeared after the Ukrainian presidential election.
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