The European Union has denounced Moscow’s recognition of the independence of the separatist regions as a “flagrant violation of international law” and will react “firmly”EU chiefs announced on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke.
Ukraine: Vladimir Putin recognizes the independence of the separatist territories of Donbass
“The recognition of the two separatist territories in #Ukraine is a flagrant violation of international law, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the #Minsk agreements. The EU and its partners will react with unity, firmness and determination in solidarity with Ukraine”said in two separate tweets the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
At the end of a river speech broadcast on Russian television, Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the pro-Russian separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, Monday evening February 21. Calling Ukraine a “American Colony”the Russian President said: “we cannot do anything but recognize the sovereignty of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic». He also signed “friendship and mutual aid agreements” with these two Russian separatist regions.
The United Kingdom on the same line as the Europeans
As for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he denounced the recognition of the independence of the separatist regions in Ukraine by Russia as “a flagrant violation of sovereignty” of the country and a “repudiation” Minsk peace accords. NATO ” sentenced “ also the recognition of the independence of the separatist regions by Moscow
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The United States announced sanctions against breakaway regions in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had discussed with his American counterpart the Russian decision to recognize the separatist territories in the east of the country.