OSCE Chairman, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. File photoWARSAW, Feb. 22 OSCE Chairman, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau urged Russia to «refrain from military intervention» in Ukraine. On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that he considers it necessary to immediately recognize the sovereignty of the LPR and the DPR, because those who embarked on the path of bloodshed, violence and lawlessness did not recognize and do not recognize any other solution to the conflict in Donbass, except for the military one. Immediately after the appeal, the president in the Kremlin signed decrees recognizing the LPR and the DPR. Putin also signed decrees instructing the Russian Armed Forces to ensure the maintenance of peace in the DPR and LPR. Federation to refrain from any military intervention to implement this unfortunate decision and take into account its long-term consequences for international relations,” he added. The leadership of the DPR and LPR announced the temporary evacuation of citizens to the Rostov region in connection with the threat of Ukraine's invasion. It primarily concerns women, children and the elderly. As stated by the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky will soon order the military to launch an offensive in the Donbass, to implement a plan to invade the DPR and LPR. On Saturday, February 19, the leaders of the DPR and LPR signed decrees on general mobilization.The development of the situation in the Donbass — in the online report >>
The United States said that the «entry» of Russian troops into the Donbass would not be a «new step»Posted by: Nikita Brykin
