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Putin: 'Decision To Be Made Today' On Donetsk/Luhansk PR Recognition

RUSSIA

President Vladimir Putin concludes the National Security Council meeting with the comment "Thank you all for your opinions. The decision [on whether to recognize Donetsk/Lukhansk People's Republics] will be taken today."

  • Every Security Council member, barring Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, recommended to President Putin that the two breakaway Ukrainian regions be recognised as independent states.
  • Four days ago, when the State Duma recommended to Putin the recognition of the regions, UK Foreign Sec Liz Truss stated that "If this request were accepted, it would represent a further attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, signal an end to the Minsk process and demonstrate a Russian decision to choose a path of confrontation over dialogue."

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