Vladimir Putin formally requested the formal permission of the upper house for the development of the army “abroad”, and received it unanimously, further escalating the tension with Ukraine after the Russian recognition of the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk. This could pave the way for a wider attack on Ukrainian territory are reported by Western media. “The decision enters into force immediately “ said one of the Russian lawmakers. Shortly afterwards, the Russian president stated that “The Minsk agreement no longer exists.”
Putin had called for a “peacekeeping mission” in the two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine. One of Russia’s deputy defense ministers said that Russia “He had no choice.”
However, Russian lawmaker Konstantin Kosachev claimed that the proposed development in the Donbas region was designed solely to “avoid a major war, the kind that the United States and Ukraine seem to want.”
Russia remains open to dialogue with the West, but will not do so if they try to reduce it and hold it accountable for everything, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russia-24. His statements were posted on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“It simply came to our notice then to be open to dialogue. We want to understand what this dialogue will be about. “If it is aimed at reducing Russia and making it responsible for everything, then there can be no such dialogue,” Lavrov said.
From the US side, Joe Biden will make new announcements for the escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict at 9 pm (Greek time) as announced by the White House. It is possible that President Biden will announce in detail the “tough” sanctions that the US has announced for Russia, after the White House characterized Vladimir Putin’s actions to deploy Russian forces in the two autonomous regions of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk. “Invasion” in Eastern Ukraine.
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