Russian President Putin signs decrees recognizing two separatist-controlled regions in Ukraine, a provocative move as fears of an invasion mount
Blinken has previously promised a "swift and firm response" if Russia recognizes Ukraine's breakaway regionsUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Munich on February 19.
“To be clear: Kremlin approval of this appeal would amount to the Russian government’s wholesale rejection of its commitments under the Minsk agreements, which outline the process for the full political, social, and economic reintegration of those parts of Ukraine’s Donbas region controlled by Russia-led forces and political proxies since 2014,” Blinken said last week when this topic was under discussion in the Russian Duma.
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