Putin Signs Decree Recognizing Donbas Republics

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to formally recognize the independence of the two breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, known as the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. The decree reads: "I deem it necessary to make a...

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Macron, Putin Working Towards Ukraine Ceasefire

The office of French President Emmanuel Macron said that a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin resulted in an agreement to work towards a ceasefire in Ukraine. Fighting has escalated in the separatist Donbas region over the past week with hundreds of...

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