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Pro-Russian militant leaders call on Putin to recognize Donbas republics
The leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasecniks, asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of pseudo-republics, reports RIA Novosti.
Pushilin said that the Ukrainian authorities allegedly decided to resolve the conflict by force, so he asks Putin to consider concluding a cooperation agreement between Russia and Donetsk People’s Republic.
Puhsiliyn also asked to include in the agreement between Russia and …
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Leader of Donbas militants claims battles with Ukrainian troops happening on Russian border
The leader of the pro-Russian militants, Denis Pushilin, said that Ukrainian soldiers allegedly carry out massive shelling of the territories, which are not under Kyiv’s control, and called on the male population of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics to take up arms.
"In recent days alone, the artillery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has fired more than 1,700 mortars and shells on residential areas. We are being hit with heavy artillery, mortars, grenade launchers and …
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Putin convenes Russian Security Council for an emergency meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an emergency meeting of the Russia Security Council. According to Peskov, "this is a big Security Council meeting". "The president himself and other speakers will speak " at the meeting, Peskov said.
Peskov did not provide the reason for convening the Security Council.
"Also, the president has several international telephone conversations today," said Peskov.
"In recent days, the situation in the Donbass has escalated - Kyiv ignores the agreements, …
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'Due to increased military activity near the borders' Russia and Belarus to continue joint exercises
Despite the fact that the joint Russia-Belarus exercises were scheduled to end on Sunday, February 20. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko decided to continue combat readiness check of the joint response forces - as Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin explained, "in connection with the increase in military activity near the external borders of the Union State and the aggravation of the situation" in the east of Ukraine.
According to him, during …
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Estonia delivers Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine
Amid growing threat of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Estonia has sent the first shipment of lethal weapons to Kyiv. Ukraine has received Javelin anti-tank missile systems, said the Estonian Defense Ministry. It has not been reported how many missiles systems were delivered.
"This is a small step by Estonia in supporting Ukraine, but it is a real and tangible contribution to the defense against Russian aggression," said Lieutenant General Martin Herem, Commander of Estonian Defence Forces.
“At …