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Tanks seen in Donetsk after Putin recognises breakaway regions - Reuters witness

A Reuters witness saw columns of military vehicles including tanks in the early hours of Tuesday on the outskirts of Donetsk, the capital of one of the breakaway east Ukraine regions, after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the regions as independent states.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin orders 'peacemaking' Russian troops into Ukraine after announcement

The Russian leader has called on his defence ministry to dispatch 'peacekeepers' to eastern Ukraine's two breakaway regions, Donetsk and Luhansk, according to a decree published early on Tuesday

Daily Mirror

Russian President Vladimir Putin orders Russian forces to 'maintain peace' in eastern Ukraine's two breakaway regions

President Vladimir Putin orders his Defence Ministry to dispatch Russian forces to "maintain peace" in eastern Ukraine's two breakaway regions, the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, after he said Moscow would recognise their independence.

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UK Government set to announce Russia sanctions, reports say

It's in reaction to President Putin's decision to recognise Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine as independent republics

Wales Online

Russia-Ukraine updates: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces raft of sanctions against Russia — as it happened

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a host of sanctions against Russia in a strongly worded address of UK parliament in which he announces an invasion of Ukraine must fail.

ABC News

Ukraine: World reacts to Putin’s recognition of Donetsk, Luhansk

The Russian president’s decision to recognise the independence of Ukrainian separatist regions draws condemnation.

Al Jazeera

Biden signs order targeting anyone doing business in Putin-recognised Ukraine separatist areas

Move follows announcement by Russian president that he is recognising Donetsk and Luhansk

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Ukrainian soldiers report intensified front-line shelling, fear 'provocations'

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Reuters

Putin to declare Ukraine provinces Luhansk and Donetsk independent in ‘one-sided breach’ of Minsk deal

The EU had already warned of sanctions if Moscow recognised the regions

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Los Angeles Times

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

Pro-Russian separatist regions declared independence from Kiev in 2014

The Independent UK

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

Russian president accuses Ukraine of ‘bloodbath’

The Independent UK

Blasts heard in rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine - Reuters witness

The sound of multiple blasts were heard at around 1615 GMT on Monday in the centre of the city of Donetsk, which is held by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, a Reuters witness said.

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Factbox-What are the Minsk agreements on the Ukraine conflict?

U.S. authorities have warned Russia not to invade Ukraine and urged both countries to return to a set of agreements designed to end a separatist war by Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Factbox-How separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine have grown closer to Russia

Moscow has cultivated close ties with pro-Russian separatists controlling swathes of the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine but denies being a party to their nearly eight-year war with Ukrainian government forces.

Evening Standard

Fears of Ukraine invasion grow as Putin recognises two breakaway Russian-backed regions as independent

West fears change of position by Kremlin on Lukansk and Donetsk could be precursor to the deployment of troops

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron says revival of peace accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’ as regional Russian aggression continues

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France 24

As it happened: US to impose sanctions on breakaway Ukraine regions following Russian recognition

US President Joe Biden will soon move to prohibit US investment and trade with the self-declared republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, the White House said Monday, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he would recognise the separatist areas as independent nations. Read about the day's events…

Al Jazeera

Putin orders Russian forces to Ukraine rebel regions

Ukriane-Russia crisis news from February 21: Russian president says troops to ‘maintain peace’ in Donetsk and Luhansk.

The Guardian - AU

Luhansk and Donetsk regions recognised as as independent states by Russia – as it happened

Russian president has recognised Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions as independent states: Zelenskiy says ‘we are not afraid’. Follow the latest updates

Reuters

Blast heard in rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine - Reuters witness

A blast was heard early on Monday in the centre of the city of Donetsk, which is held by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, a Reuters witness said.

The Guardian - UK

‘All you can do is cry’: Donbas evacuees face uncertain future in Russia

Border regions appear unprepared for hundreds of people arriving from separatist-controlled areas in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: New explosions shake rebel-held Donetsk as Russian invasion fears intensify

A series of explosions have been heard in rebel-held Donetsk region for the second day running.

Bangkok Post

Explosions in eastern Ukraine as UK says Russian invasion “imminent”

DONETSK, Ukraine: Multiple explosions were heard on Sunday in the centre of the separatist-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, a Reuters witness said.

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