Andrey Turchak, a senior member of Russia’s ruling party, said on Wednesday that the Russian army would enter two breakaway regions of Ukraine recognized by Moscow as independent states only if asked to do so by separatist leaders. Turchak said, according to Reuters, that any such development would be “peaceful”. Turchak and Denis Pushilin, the […]
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Poll: 73% of Russians support recognition of Donetsk and Lugansk
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize the independence of the “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” (DNR and LNR) is supported by 73% of Russians, according to a VCIOM poll conducted by the Russian news agency TASS. “Three-quarters of respondents probably support the Russian president’s decision to recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent […]
Why there is conflict in Eastern Ukraine and what is Putin’s ultimate goal
Russian President Vladimir Putin is at the center of international interest as he has ordered Russian troops to enter two pro-Russian, breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after first recognizing them as independent states. According to CNBC, Western officials and analysts refute Putin’s claim that they are “peaceful forces”, arguing that this decision of the Russian […]
The Russian parliament has given Putin the green light to send troops to Ukraine
LAST UPDATE 18:44 Russian President Vladimir Putin has requested and been instructed by the upper house of the Russian parliament (Federation Council) to use the country’s armed forces abroad, following the official recognition of the two regions of eastern Ukraine, the “Donetsk People’s Republic”. (DPR) and the “Luhansk People’s Republic” (LPR). According to Reuters and […]
Moscow recognizes Donetsk-Lugansk ‘LDs’ only within separatist control
LAST UPDATE: 14.26 Members of the State Duma of Russia ratified the agreements with the “democracies” of Donetsk and Lugansk on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance during the plenary session. Russia’s foreign ministry says Moscow has recognized the “democracies” of Donetsk and Luhansk, within the borders of which its leaders exercise their powers, according to […]
Stoltenberg: Russia is preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has condemned Russia’s decision to extend recognition of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” and the “Luhansk People’s Republic”. In a statement, Stoltenberg stressed that this further undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, erodes efforts to resolve the conflict and violates the Minsk Agreements, of which Russia is a party. NATO recalls […]
What does Putin’s recognition of Donetsk and Lugansk mean?
Russian President Vladimir Putin today announced his decision to recognize the so-called “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” as independent, provoking strong reactions from the West. What are the split areas? The pro-Russian separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk – collectively known as Donbass – seceded from the Ukrainian government in 2014 and declared themselves independent […]
Putin recognized Donbass independence
LAST UPDATE 22:50 Speaking of ancient Russian land in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin today recognized the two breakaway regions of Donbass, in a move that torpedoes efforts to continue peace talks and escalate tensions. In a televised address following an emergency meeting of the Security Council earlier today, the Russian president said that […]
Ukraine: Conflicting parties blame each other for new ceasefire violations
Conflicting parties in eastern Ukraine have blamed each other today for new breaches of the ceasefire agreement, as the United States and NATO continue to warn of growing indications that Russia is preparing to attack its neighbor. Pro-Russian separatists in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions reported that villages and the city of Donetsk were repeatedly […]
Ukraine: Pro-Russian separatist leaders declare ‘general mobilization’ in Donetsk and Lugansk
LAST UPDATE: 10:03 The leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, which is at war with Ukraine’s government army, today declared a “general mobilization” amid concerns about a Russian invasion. “I call on my fellow citizens to report to the military. Today, I signed the general mobilization order,” Dennis Pushilin said in a recorded message. […]
