Putin signs decrees recognizing two "independent republics" in east Ukraine's Donbass

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Putin signs decrees recognizing two "independent republics" in east Ukraine's Donbass​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-02-22 06:13:00

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2022 shows a screen displaying Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking during a televised address to the nation in Moscow, Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday that he has signed a decree recognizing "the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR)" and "the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)" as independent and sovereign states. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)
MOSCOW, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees recognizing "the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR)" and "the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)" as independent and sovereign states.
At a ceremony held in the Kremlin, Putin also inked the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between Russia and the LPR and the DPR respectively with the heads of the two "republics," a Kremlin statement said.
"I consider it necessary to make a long overdue decision -- to immediately recognize the independence and sovereignty of the DPR and the LPR," Putin said in a televised address to the nation.
"Russia has done everything to preserve the territorial integrity of Ukraine" by fighting for the implementation of 2015 Minsk agreements, but all the efforts ended up in vain, he told the public.
According to Putin, nearly everyday there is Ukrainian shelling of settlements in Donbass and "there is no end in sight."
The crisis of European security occurred due to the eastward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which has led to the loss of mutual trust with Russia, Putin stressed.
He called it just "a matter of time" for NATO to accept Ukraine as a member state and then build facilities on its territory so that the level of military threats to Russia will rise dramatically.
As Moscow asked the United States and NATO for security guarantees, the Western countries precisely ignored Russia's fundamental concerns and nothing has changed in their position, Putin noted.
In such a condition, Russia "has every right to take retaliatory measures to ensure its own security," the president said.
Putin said he is aware that the West is trying to "blackmail" Russia again with sanctions, but he believes that sanctions will continue just because Russia exists, regardless of the situation in Ukraine.
After recognizing the independence of the LPR and the DPR, Putin instructed the Russian armed forces to ensure peace in the two "countries."
Earlier in the day, the Russian Security Council held an extraordinary meeting, when the country's top officials supported the recognition of the two "republics."
On Monday evening, Putin had phone conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who "expressed their disappointment" with Putin's plan to recognize the LPR and the DPR, but meanwhile they showed readiness to continue contacts, according to a Kremlin statement. ■

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2022 shows a screen displaying Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking during a televised address to the nation in Moscow, Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday that he has signed a decree recognizing "the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR)" and "the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)" as independent and sovereign states. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

 

[Muhammed45]

EU, UK leaders vow sanctions over Putin’s recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions​

Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen condemn ‘blatant violation of international law.’

EU, UK leaders vow sanctions over Putin’s recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions

Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen condemn ‘blatant violation of international law.’

www.politico.eu

West would do nothing for Ukraine and it is Ukraine that will regret it.

 

[Indos]

What kind of sanction will be imposed ????

Many countries have JV project with Russia, including Indonesia

 

[Muhammed45]

Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine after recognising breakaway regions​

Putin orders troops to Ukraine after recognizing breakaway regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war.

www.reuters.com

What kind of sanction will be imposed ????

Many countries have JV project with Russia, including Indonesia

They threatened Russia with SWIFT and suspension of Russian membership.

Russia has already launched its own version of SWIFT to resist western pressure.

 

[Indos]

Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine after recognising breakaway regions​

Putin orders troops to Ukraine after recognizing breakaway regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war.

www.reuters.com

They threatened Russia with SWIFT and suspension of Russian membership.

Russia has already launched its own version of SWIFT to resist western pressure.

If the sanction is similar to Iran, oil and gas price will be very high, other commodities will also likely to increase, Just check coal and palm oil price has increased, gold has also increased.

In the mean time, the event in Ukraine will bolden Iran position in Nuclear Deal talk

 

[Muhammed45]

If the sanction is similar to Iran, oil and gas price will be very high, other commodities will also likely to increase, Just check coal and palm oil price has increased, gold has also increased.

In the mean time, the event in Ukraine will bolden Iran position in Nuclear Deal talk

Let say, Muslims as a whole can breath again.

Btw, Ansarullah of Yemen has recognized independence of Donbass. Beside Cuba, Venezuela and a couple of others.

 

[zzzz]

What kind of sanction will be imposed ????

Many countries have JV project with Russia, including Indonesia

They will bark for few week on Russia (thats their strongest sanction) like they did after Crimea. And aslo slow down NS2 pipeline for another couple of months

 

[One_Nation]

What kind of sanction will be imposed ????

Many countries have JV project with Russia, including Indonesia

I have heard on news that instead of imposing sanctions on Russia, Americans have put sanctions on parts of Ukraine that Russia has occupied. This is hilarious.

They can block Russia from SWIFT network but they fear that Russia can create a network with countries like China, Iran etc and invite other countries to join in.