International Desk (EFE) - Ukrainian negotiators have proposed renaming the part of Donbas that Russia is still fighting over as "Donnyland," in an attempt to curry favor with US President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The name, which alludes to both Donbas and the diminutive of Donald ('Donny') and also evokes the Disneyland theme park, was first jokingly suggested by a Ukrainian negotiator, according to the newspaper, which cites four sources familiar with the talks to end the war in Ukraine .

But in recent months, negotiators have continued to use that name for the disputed region of eastern Ukraine, in a sign of how more and more international leaders are appealing to Trump's ego and vanity to protect their interests.

The area in question covers about 80 kilometers long and about 64 kilometers wide, and according to Ukraine it has about 190,000 inhabitants, although other sources consulted by the newspaper believe that there are fewer than 100,000 left, given its proximity to the front and the economic collapse in that industrial and mining area.

Ukraine insists it can defend the area and does not want to cede it to Russia, which already controls most of Donbas, although in December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky showed himself open to reaching an intermediate solution, with the creation of a demilitarized or free trade zone in that disputed territory.

That's where the concept of "Donnyland" comes in: an area over which neither Moscow nor kyiv would have absolute control and which Trump could present as a personal achievement, the New York Times indicates.

Ukraine hopes this will lead the United States to pressure Russia to soften its stance, as the Kremlin has so far shown itself willing to form a demilitarized zone, but only if it is patrolled by Russian armed forces or police, something that kyiv considers unacceptable, the newspaper adds.

"Having Trump's imprint on (the name of) a free economic zone is something (Ukrainians) probably consider a kind of deterrent" to prevent future invasions by Russia, Samuel Charap, an analyst at the Rand Corporation think tank, told the newspaper.

A Ukrainian negotiator went so far as to create a green and gold flag for "Donnyland" and even a national anthem with the help of ChatGPT, but it is unclear whether he showed them to the American side, the newspaper says.

The newspaper notes that the discussion has also raised the possibility of calling the demilitarized zone agreement the "Monaco model," given its inspiration from the European city-state for the semi-autonomous microstate that would be created in Donbas. This name has appeared in draft peace treaties, while "Donnyland" has only come up in discussions, it adds.

Peace negotiations on Ukraine have taken a backseat to the Iran war, and the US delegation—led by Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his friend and special envoy Steve Witkoff—is waiting for progress on key issues before re-engaging in the talks, according to the NYT.

He feels responsible for the Republican leader’s return to the White House. On Monday, influential ultraconservative journalist Tucker Carlson apologized for having openly supported U.S. President Donald Trump, a decision he said has left him “tormented.”

Carlson made the remarks during a conversation on his podcast with his brother Buckley Carlson, who also backed Trump and wrote speeches for the Republican leader. “This will torment us for a long time. It will torment me. I want to apologize for having misled people. It was not intentional,” Carlson said. The journalist, who for years was one of the star hosts on Fox News and among the media figures who most strongly supported Trump, now maintains a tense relationship with the U.S. president due to the Republican leader’s backing of Israel and the war on Iran.

Carlson has been one of the most visible voices defending “America First,” the campaign slogan under which Trump promised to prioritize domestic policy and avoid involvement in prolonged conflicts abroad. In that context, he described Trump’s language on Iran as “vile in every sense” and said he feels responsible for his return to power.

“You, me and everyone else who supported him. You wrote speeches for him, I campaigned for him. We are involved in this, without a doubt,” the far-right journalist told his brother. “You, me and millions of people like us are the reason this is happening right now,” Carlson added, noting he participated in Trump campaign rallies in 2024.

On April 10, Trump lashed out at four conservative media figures who supported him in the past but are now criticizing him over the war with Iran: Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Alex Jones and Candace Owens. He called them “crazy troublemakers” and mocked them for having been “kicked off television” and turning to podcasting, while also reproaching them for their conspiracy theories.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke of reciprocity after the United States government requested the departure from the country of a Federal Police delegate involved in the arrest of former congressman Alexandre Ramagem. The statement was made this Tuesday (21) to journalists during a trip to Germany.

"I don't know what happened. I was informed this morning. I think that if there was American abuse regarding our police officer , we will reciprocate with theirs in Brazil. There's no discussion," said Lula.

"We want things to happen in the most correct way possible, but we cannot accept this interference, this abuse of authority that some American figures want to have in relation to Brazil."

The U.S. Office for Western Hemisphere Affairs reported on Monday (20) that it had requested the departure of a “Brazilian official” from the country. Although the post does not mention names, the text indicates that it is a Federal Police delegate involved in the arrest of former congressman Alexandre Ramagem.

The statement was published on the social network X. In the message, the US agency reported that the employee had attempted to circumvent formal mechanisms of legal cooperation.

“No foreigner can manipulate our immigration system to circumvent formal extradition requests and extend political persecution into the territory of the United States. Today, we call on the Brazilian official involved to leave our country for attempting to do so.”

Ramagem was released last Wednesday (15) after spending two days in jail in Florida.

The former congressman was the director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin). Last year, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) sentenced Ramagem to 16 years in prison in the criminal case related to the coup plot. After the conviction, he lost his mandate, fled Brazil to avoid serving his sentence, and began residing in the United States.

In December 2025, Minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered the formal extradition request for Ramagem to be sent to the United States through the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. This month, the Federal Police reported that Ramagem's arrest by the US immigration service occurred as a result of international police cooperation between Brazil and the United States.

According to the corporation, the former congressman was arrested in the city of Orlando and is considered a fugitive from Brazilian justice after being convicted of crimes such as armed criminal organization, attempted coup d'état, and violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.

Paris, April 21 (Prensa Latina) French President Emmanuel Macron today urged Israel to renounce its territorial objectives in Lebanon and advocated for a political agreement between the two countries.

Speaking to the press after receiving Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Élysée Palace, the host president also defended the extension of the 10-day truce that began on Thursday in order to achieve "a real dynamic of stabilization."

He also called for Lebanon and Israel to reach an agreement that guarantees the security and territorial integrity of the former, which has been attacked and occupied by its neighbor.

Macron also called for the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Lebanese movement that is fighting Israel.

In this regard, he considered that this disarmament should take place internally and through the path decided by the local authorities.

Israel began its aggression against Lebanon in early March, after Hezbollah entered the war unleashed against its ally Iran by the US and Israeli governments.

The attack on the so-called Land of the Cedars has left around 2,400 dead and more than a million people displaced.

Caracas, April 21 (Prensa Latina) The constitutional president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, paid tribute today with deep admiration and affection to Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death.

In a message on his X account, which circulated here on social media dated from New York, where he and First Lady Cilia Flores are imprisoned, the ruler recognized on behalf of the Bolivarian Republic the courage, clear words and “his love for the people who suffer”.

Francis always called for peace, dialogue and the defense of human dignity against evil, injustice and lies, he affirmed.

Maduro, who was kidnapped along with his wife by US special forces on January 3, said that, thanks to his love and closeness to the Venezuelan people, today Saint José Gregorio Hernández and Saint Carmen Rendiles are joyfully venerated on the universal Catholic altar.

The ruler indicated that, in gratitude for their solidarity, and “with the desire to speak with God from the heart and always seek the truth, I share his teaching on prayer, as it appears in the Gospel of Luke 11:1-4 and 9-10.”

Thank you, Pope Francis! You sowed hope forever, concluded the president, who on Tuesday completed 109 days of confinement.