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World News See other World News Articles Title: Putin Orders Peacekeeping Operation In Ukraine's Breakaway Regions Update (525pm ET): In the latest development out of the Donbas, Reuters reports that under its new agreement with separatist leaders, Russia has a right to build and establish military bases in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, as the night progresses in eastern Ukraine, we are now getting footage of "peacekeepers" being bussed in to the Donbas across the border. Jake Hanrahan @Jake_Hanrahan #Ukraine: Footage of #Russia’s military “peacekeepers” being bussed in to the Donbas across the border. https://twitter.com/i/status/1495877460944203777 The Russian president officially signed the decree recognizing the independence of two breakaway regions earlier on Monday. He has instructed the Russian Defense Ministry to send peacekeepers into the Donbass, while telling the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish diplomatic relations with both Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. Putin has ordered Russian troops into Ukraine. The decrees on recognizing the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics order the Russian armed forces to go into separatist territory on peacekeeping missions. Update(2:30pmET): It's official: Putin has confirmed the change of status recognition while warning Kiev and the West that Russia's military will act against any further aggression. He warned that Ukraine's government must now halt all military actions against Donbas or whatever happens next will be on them. "Modern Ukraine was completely created by Russia," Putin stated at the outset of his speech. PUTIN SAYS UKRAINE WAS NOT ABLE TO ACHIEVE STABLE STATEHOOD AND HAS THEREFORE HAD TO RELY ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES LIKE THE UNITED STATES PUTIN: UKRAINE HAS BECOME 'A COLONY WITH A PUPPET GOVERNMENT' PUTIN SAYS UKRAINE PLANS TO CREATE ITS OWN NUCLEAR WEAPONS PUTIN SAYS WE WERE PROMISED NATO WOULD NOT EXPAND PUTIN SAYS THE OPPOSITE HAPPENED PUTIN: I WILL SAY SOMETHING IVE NEVER SAID FOR THE FIRST TIME: I ASKED CLINTON HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT RUSSIA JOINING NATO? PUTIN SAYS WE SAW FIVE WAVES OF NATO EXPANSION RECENTLY U.S. DOES NOT NEED SUCH A BIG COUNTRY AS RUSSIA IN NATO 'WHY MAKE AN ENEMY OF US PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA HAS EVERY RIGHT TO PROTECT ITS SECURITY, THAT'S WHAT WE'LL DO PUTIN: UKRAINE DOESNT WANT A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION PUTIN: RUSSIA WILL TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE ITS SECURITY PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA WILL RECOGNISE INDEPENDENCE OF TWO BREAKAWAY REGIONS IN EASTERN UKRAINE The Western powers have expressed surprise and dismay at the move, as sanctions packages are being prepped in Washington and Europe. 60 Minutes @60Minutes Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Lesley Stahl Ukraine is not willing to abandon its goal of entering NATO to please Russian President Vladimir Putin and that he still sees “room for diplomacy.” https://cbsn.ws/3s463aZ Poster Comment: More tweets at source. Those breakaway republics were historically part of Russia. They were given to the Ukraine under the Soviet regime of Nikita Khrushchev who was a Ukrainian. The UN could let them vote. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 2.
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