Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independent of the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples' Republics on Monday. Kremlin.ru
Moscow Times: Russia Backs Ukraine Separatists’ Full Territorial Claims
Russia backs the full territorial claims of separatists in eastern Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday evening.
Speaking at a press conference, Putin said: "We recognized them. And this means that we recognized all their fundamental documents, including the constitution. And the constitution spells out the borders within the Donetsk and Luhansk regions at the time when they were part of Ukraine."
Leaders in the breakaway states control less than half of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine but claim sovereignty over the entire area, including major port city Mariupol, which is currently under Kyiv's control.
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WNU Editor: If what I am reading is correct, Russian President Putin just green-lighted to the separatists in the Donbass that they can seize the entire Donbass region.
Russian President Putin Says He Backs Ukraine Separatists’ Full Territorial Claims
Putin comments on borders of Donbass republics -- RT
Putin recognizes separatist claims to Ukraine’s entire Donbass region -- Politico
Russia might have recognised area beyond Ukrainian rebel regions - UK -- Reuters
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"President Joe Biden’s prediction that Russia will invade Ukraine and his suggestion that the West’s response could be more muted for a “minor” incursion drew swift criticism from Washington to Kyiv, with some accusing him of giving Russia the green light to attack."
little bit of an invasion
little bit pregnant
Æthelred the Unready Biden
It is not correct. He says that he recognises their constitutions, including the part where they claim the full regions. It would be rather strange if he recognised everything but that. He then says that the plan is to acquire the remaining parts of the regions by negotiations in the years to come. I am not holding my breath, and of course words are cheap. However, he is definitely not announcing or endorsing an imminent offensive or anything like that. Rather, it looks to me like he is tempering expectations with regards to further reconquests.
(Or is it a cunning trick of course, but you can say that about absolutely anything.)
Putin is playing with fire.
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