Video: Putin on Recognizing the Sovereignty of Donetsk and Luhansk

The purpose of today's Security Council meeting is to decide on actions regarding Donbas, considering the requests of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics to recognize their sovereignty. This was stated by Putin during a consultation at the Russian Security Council on February 21. TASS reports that he emphasized the recognition issues of Donetsk and Luhansk are closely linked to global security challenges, particularly in Europe.

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