Earlier, the leaders of the “LNR” and “DNR” asked Putin to recognize their independence.
Putin said that the decision to recognize the “LDNR” will be made today / video screenshot
Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation announced that the decision to recognize the so-called “DNR” and “LNR” would be made today.
He made such a statement at the end of the broadcast of the meeting.
“Dear colleagues, I heard your opinion. The decision will be made today,” Putin said after an exchange of views on the possibility of recognizing the independence of the terrorist “DNR” and “LNR”.
This ended the broadcast.
It should be noted that the head of the Russian Interior Ministry Vladimir Kolokoltsev during the meeting called for recognizing the pseudo-republics within “historical borders”, that is, within the borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.
https://www.unian.net/player/VR6ZKTERPutin, saying that he should praise the decision about the “exit” of the “LDNR” on February 21
Recall, earlier today, the leader of the “DPR” Denis Pushilin appealed to the President of the Russian Federation with a request to recognize the independence of the so-called “republic”. A similar request was made by the leader of the “LNR” Leonid Pasechnik.
And the date and time of the real holding of a large meeting of the Security Council of Russia raised doubts. Journalists suggest that the “broadcast” could be recorded in advance.
(C)UNIAN 2022
The head of the Russian Interior Ministry wants to recognize not only the “LDNR”, but the entire territory of Donbass.
Mariopol will be part of Russia by law.
I will comment when i know how Putin decided.
If he recognises them, nothing will have changed, except Minsk, and the Normandy format are dead, and Russia can’t use them as leverage against Ukraine anymore. Hardly a Russian victory.
Not quite. If he recognizes them, the entire oblasts, the ‘separatists’ will call for RuSSia’s help to remove all ukrainian troops there. That could get bloody
That will be then classed as an invasion and will result in crippling sanctions. I doubt the jellyfish will sanction Russia for recognising these two shitholes. They will let Putin have his little victory.
Putin: LDNR are independent States.
When? Link!
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/21/putin-to-recognize-ukraine-separatist-territories-as-independent-kremlin-a76498
Independently run by Russia is what he means.
Transnistria 2.0
NK 2.0 more like it.
It sounds like Vladolf is trying to justify annexing the Donbas which could also justify a further invasion.
As long as these useless idiots in the west keep trying diplomacy instead of the big stick, Putin will laugh at them.