© Reuters. Ukrainian service members stroll close to the entrance line close to the town of Novoluhanske within the Donetsk area, Ukraine February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
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By Andrew Osborn and Dmitry Antonov
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway areas in japanese Ukraine as impartial on Monday and ordered the Russian military to launch what Moscow referred to as a peacekeeping operation within the space, upping the ante in a disaster the West fears may unleash a significant warfare.
Putin informed Russia’s defence ministry to deploy troops into the 2 breakaway areas to “hold the peace” in a decree issued shortly after he introduced recognition for Russia-backed separatists there, drawing U.S. and European vows of latest sanctions.
It was not instantly clear the dimensions of the pressure that Putin was dispatching, after they would cross the border into Ukraine and precisely what their mission can be.
In a prolonged televised deal with, Putin, wanting visibly indignant, described Ukraine as an integral a part of Russia’s historical past and mentioned japanese Ukraine was historical Russian lands and that he was assured the Russian individuals would help his resolution..
Russian state tv confirmed Putin, joined by Russia-backed separatist leaders, signing a decree recognising the independence of the 2 Ukrainian breakaway areas together with agreements on cooperation and friendship.
Defying Western warnings in opposition to such a transfer, Putin had introduced his resolution in telephone calls to the leaders of Germany and France earlier, each of whom voiced disappointment, the Kremlin mentioned.
Moscow’s motion could effectively torpedo a last-minute bid for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden to stop Russia from invading Ukraine. The rouble prolonged its losses as Putin spoke, at one level sliding past 80 per greenback.
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