Amid ongoing military tensions with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the pro-Russian separatist-controlled Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine as "independent republics." At the same time, he announced the deployment of Russian troops as "peacekeepers" in the region. Western nations and world leaders have reacted to Putin's remarks in a speech [...]

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