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The unofficial plan under consideration aims to rename a contentious part of the Donbas region as “Donnyland”.
Although initially suggested as a joke, the name is now being seriously considered as a strategy to appeal to Trump, according to reports.
This proposed “Donnyland” is home to approximately 190,000 residents, although the ongoing conflict may have significantly reduced this population.
Russia has expressed interest in establishing a demilitarized zone in this area, allowing its police and national guard to conduct patrols.
With Ukraine having constructed numerous fortifications in the region, relinquishing control could leave them vulnerable to future Russian advances.
The New York Times reported a Ukrainian negotiator used AI to generate a flag for Donnyland and a national anthem for the region.
The US president has not been asked about Donnyland and is yet to comment.
He does, however, have a long history of naming things after himself.
Ukraine and Russia have been locked in a stalemate in the war, with the front lines moving little in the past two years.
But Ukraine is touting the massive losses Russia has taken since the invasion began.
This week, Ukraine’s Department of Defence claimed Russia has lost an average of 254 soldiers for every square kilometre they have occupied.
In Donetsk, the number is 428 soldiers per square kilometre.
Russia has been cagey about its casualties in the war, but Ukraine claims the invaders have suffered 1.2 million deaths and injuries.
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