The world is watching what happens in Ukraine now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to move into broken areas in the country’s east. India Today Senior Executive Editor Gaurav Sawant brings you a ground report from Donetsk, where the Russian move to send troops is seen as a prelude to a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Over the course of a dramatic few hours on Monday evening, Putin announced Russia’s recognition of the independence of two self-declared and pro-Russian republics in eastern Ukraine, and then deployed Russian troops to the region on a “peacekeeping” mission. declare. ,
Many believe that sending troops into the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic – regions in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine backed by Russia – is a precursor to a full-scale invasion.
A UK minister, Sajid Javid, said on Tuesday that we are “wake up to a very dark day in Europe” and that Russian tanks and troops have already entered eastern Ukraine, adding that “you can conclude That the invasion of Ukraine has begun.”
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However, Putin’s press spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday he had no idea whether Russian forces had already entered the Donbass region, Reuters reported.
The United States announced initial sanctions against separatist areas in eastern Ukraine, banning American citizens from investing, trading or financing there.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on the other hand, denounced Putin’s announcement, calling it a “gross violation of international law” and promising new sanctions against Russia.
The Russo-Ukraine crisis stemmed primarily from Ukraine’s recent westward axis and Russia’s desire to keep its former Soviet territories under its influence and influence.
Russia has recently demanded that Ukraine, which wants to join the EU and NATO, be allowed to join the military alliance and NATO reduces its deployment in Eastern Europe. Despite diplomatic efforts to avert a worsening crisis, those demands were rejected.
Putin has long praised Russia’s historic ties with Ukraine, and he did so again on Monday when he announced Moscow’s recognition of its separation from the “republics”, saying in a televised address that “modern Ukraine Was completely built by Russia.”
(with inputs from agencies)
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