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MOSCOW, February 22 Russia has recognized the DPR and LPR within the boundaries specified in the constitutions of the republics, said President Vladimir Putin. «Now, as for the borders. Within what borders will we recognize these republics. Well, we recognized them. And this means that we recognized all their fundamental documents, including the constitution. And the constitution spells out borders within Donetsk and Luhansk regions at the time when they were part of Ukraine,» he told reporters.February 21, 08:00 Munich agreement 2.0: Zelensky was sent again. At the same time, the Russian leader noted that he expects that all controversial issues will be resolved during negotiations between the leadership of the republics and Kiev. «Unfortunately, at this point in time, we understand that this is impossible, since hostilities there are still ongoing, and, moreover, they tend to escalate,” Putin added. According to him, the recognition of the Donbass republics is dictated by the fact that Kiev has publicly stated that it is not going to comply with the Minsk agreements. “What next? Wait for the continuation of this mockery of people ? This genocide,» the head of state said.Yesterday, 08:00Russia is not concentrating — Russia is returningIn recent days, the situation in the Donbass has escalated — Kiev has concentrated most of the army on the line of contact and regularly shells the militias, including with the use of prohibited equipment. Due to the threat of Ukraine's invasion in the self-proclaimed republics, women, children and the elderly began to be evacuated to Russian regions. General mobilization has been announced. The day before, President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of the DPR and LPR, and also instructed to ensure the maintenance of peace in the republics. As emphasized in the Russian Foreign Ministry, this decision was made on the basis of the provisions of the UN Charter, and added that the country recognizes the republics within the boundaries within which the leadership of the republics exercises its powers. The conflict in eastern Ukraine has been going on for eight years, during which time its victims According to the UN, more than 13 thousand people became, about 44 thousand more were injured. Tensions in the Donbass are being fueled by the United States and other NATO countries, which are pumping weapons into Ukraine and sending military instructors there. Moscow has repeatedly called for a halt in the supply of weapons, as this could provoke Kiev into military adventures. /2022/02/644059b0e445c372461346dfc2906476.jpg» />Yesterday, 08:00The escalation in Donbas costs Ukraine billions of dollarsPosted by: Olga Filippova