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On the evening of Monday, February 21, Vladimir Putin made an announcement on Russian television, in which he ended all hope for peace with Ukraine by recognizing the independence of the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass. The 12/13 takes stock of his speech.
Monday evening, February 21, Vladimir Putin defied the West and put an end to all hope of peace in the crisis in Ukraine. A gesture set fire to the powder: its recognition of the independence of the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass. This is’a small Russian-speaking territory of Ukraine that has been claimed since 2014 by pro-Russian separatists. According to the Europeans, the first troops russian have entered the Donbass.
The Russian president wants to be threatening. “We demand from those who have seized power in Kyiv to immediately cease combat activities, otherwise the responsibility for the continued bloodshed will rest on the shoulders of the Ukrainian regime”he assured during a televised address. In a statement, the Elysée denounced this speech. US President Joe Biden announced a series of economic sanctions against Russia.