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The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

What Russia's recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions means and will it lead to all out war?

The news has sparked fears that Russia may be using the decree as a way to move troops further into Ukrainian territory

Irish Mirror

Prime Minister condemns Putin for recognising two breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent

If the regions are deemed to be part of Russia, it's feared that the Kremlin could claim cause to launch an assault, acting to protect its own citizens

Wales Online

Boris Johnson says Putin ‘breaking international law’ by declaring separatist parts of Ukraine independent

Latest Russian move ‘dark sign’, say PM

The Independent UK

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UK says ‘serious doubts’ exist within Russian military about invading Ukraine

The claim, made on Monday, is understood to be based on western intelligence

The Guardian - UK

Johnson: Putin’s decision to recognise separatist Ukraine states ‘ill omen’

Boris Johnson said the move was ‘plainly in breach of international law’.

The Independent UK

Britain prepares Russia sanctions, says Ukraine invasion could be imminent

Britain vowed to impose sanctions on Russia, which it warned could invade Ukraine imminently, condemning President Vladimir Putin's recognition of two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine as a breach of international law.

Reuters

Boris Johnson says Putin's latest Ukraine move is 'plainly' breaking international law

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called the Russian President's decision to recognise the two separatist Ukrainian republics an “ill omen” and a “dark sign”

Daily Mirror

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Extracts from Putin's speech on Ukraine

Following are extracts from a televised speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine.

Reuters

Elon Musk challenged Vladimir Putin to “single combat” for Ukraine

The world’s richest man ever is having quite the morning.

Mic

Ukraine's turbulent history since independence in 1991

Russia has massed troops near Ukraine and the West has threatened economic sanctions if it launches an invasion. Moscow denies planning an invasion but has demanded sweeping Western security guarantees in a tense standoff.

Reuters

Why Vladimir Putin is so confident in his Ukraine strategy – he has a trump card in China

The Beijing Winter Olympics will be remembered not just for China’s efforts to impress the world amid criticisms of its human rights record. The games were also held against the backdrop of the most dramatic escalation of strategic tensions between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold…

The Conversation

Why is Putin obsessed with Ukraine?

WASHINGTON — A Russian invasion of Ukraine has appeared imminent for days, if not weeks, as anyone who has been paying attention to the news knows.

Los Angeles Times

Putin says it's 'historical fact' Ukraine is in Russia in stirring TV speech to nation

Russian President Vladimir Putin will sign a decree recognising two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities shortly

Daily Mirror

Explainer-What will Russian recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions mean?

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the French and German leaders on Monday that he planned to sign a decree recognising two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.

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Putin plans to recognise eastern Ukraine's breakaway regions - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin told France's president and Germany's chancellor during phone calls on Monday that he planned to sign a decree recognising the two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent entities shortly, the Kremlin said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Crisis Tests China-Russia Partnership

Russia’s military buildup along its border with Ukraine is testing the possibility of a Moscow-Beijing axis lining up against the US and its allies. Russian leader Vladimir Putin's meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing this month fed speculation that a new alliance could form between the two great…

Reuters

Germany's Scholz condemns Putin's threat to recognise Ukraine regions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned remarks by President Vladimir Putin that Russia could recognise two Kremlin-backed breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent, his office said on Monday.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Russia-backed rebels a thorn in Ukraine's side

Amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions have spiked in the country’s east, where Ukrainian forces are locked in a long conflict with Russia-backed separatists

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The Guardian - UK

Putin orders troops into eastern Ukraine on ‘peacekeeping duties’

Russian deployment follows decision to recognise territories in south-east will be viewed in Ukraine and by other western allies as an occupation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Mulls Recognizing Separatist Eastern Ukrainian Regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will decide later Monday whether to recognize the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, a move that would ratchet up tensions with the West amid fears that Moscow could launch an invasion of Ukraine imminently. At the carefully orchestrated, pre-recorded meeting of the…

Los Angeles Times

Putin weighs recognition of 2 Ukrainian enclaves as independent states

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin called together his top security officials Monday to discuss whether to recognize the independence of two eastern Ukrainian enclaves under the control of Russian-backed separatists — a move that would further inflame tensions already close to a breaking point.

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics?

Pro-Russian separatist regions declared independence from Kiev in 2014

Daily Mirror

Ukraine on brink of war as Vladimir Putin says talks at 'dead end'

An estimated 190,000 Russian troops have amassed on the border with Ukraine as fears mount an invasion is imminent

Axios

Putin orders Russian "peacekeeping operations" in eastern Ukraine

Western leaders swiftly condemned Putin's move to recognize two separatist "republics" in eastern Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Putin declares Ukraine regions of Luhansk and Donetsk independent entities in signed decree

Russian president accuses Ukraine of ‘bloodbath’

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