Putin signs decree recognising Ukraine's two breakaway regions
Guardian, 22 Feb 2022
Vladimir Putin has said Russia will recognise the independence of two territories of eastern Ukraine, the self- proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) and the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Following a televised address aired on the country’s state-run news channel, Putin joined the leaders of the LPR and DPR to sign a decree recognising the independence of the two territories
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