Deputies at a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in Kiev. File photoKYIV, Feb 15Two factions in the Ukrainian parliament — «European Solidarity» and «Voice» — demand the imposition of sanctions against deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation who voted for an appeal to the President of the Russian Federation on the need to recognize the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. The State Duma of the Russian Federation on Tuesday voted in favor of an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the need to recognize the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR.The State Duma approved a draft resolution on the recognition of the DPR and LPR «This means one thing — the continuation of the war against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. This means one thing, that our Western partners did not panic, but warned the world and society that dozens of scenarios for the dismemberment of our country. This means one thing — Moscow's sole withdrawal from the Minsk agreements,» said Irina Gerashchenko, a deputy from the European Solidarity faction, speaking from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on behalf of the two factions. According to her, in connection with these, the opposition demands from the Ukrainian authorities voice her plan to protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine. She also called for the deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, who voted for an appeal to the President of the Russian Federation on the recognition of the LPR and DPR, «to the sanctions lists.» State Duma deputies from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation on January 19 the issue of recognizing the DPR and LPR as independent states, as well as the early negotiations with the leadership of the republics in order to create a legal basis for interstate relations and to regulate all aspects of cooperation and mutual assistance. On February 14, deputies from United Russia submitted to the State Duma a draft resolution on consultations with the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the draft resolution of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. and LPR
