BREAKING: PUTIN ANNOUNCES RUSSIA RECOGNIZES THE INDEPENDENCE OF LPR AND DPR -- (*Meaning Russia no longer recognizes LPR and DPR as Ukrainian territory, paving way for possible military assistance or peacekeeping; and/or protection of its 700k citizens living there. - *ASB) pic.twitter.com/B5zLCXLH5K— ASB News / MILITARY〽️ (@ASBMilitary) February 21, 2022
Did Putin take the NATO bait with the recognition of the Donbass republics? The reasoning seems rather rash and emotional and brings us closer to war.
On the other hand, Russia has met next to no understanding for their concerns and the Ukraine has blatantly ignored the Minsk agreement for years so short of capitulation there was little Russia could do. Still, this is going to make things worse for all parties economically and military.
Did Putin take the NATO bait with the recognition of the Donbass republics? The reasoning seems rather rash and emotional and brings us closer to war.
On the other hand, Russia has met next to no understanding for their concerns and the Ukraine has blatantly ignored the Minsk agreement for years so short of capitulation there was little Russia could do. Still, this is going to make things worse for all parties economically and military.