The Russian president has communicated to his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and to the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, his intention to recognize the independence of the people’s republics of Donbass.
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putintoday communicated to his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macronand the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholzhis intention to recognize the independence of the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, in eastern Ukraine, according to a Kremlin statement.
“The president said that in the near future he intends to sign the respective decree,” says the official note.
In a statement, the Kremlin has indicated that, given this information, Macron and Scholz have expressed their “disappointment”but have expressed their willingness to continue contacts to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
In addition, Putin has discussed with the French and German leaders the content of the meeting of the Russian Security Council, which has discussed the possibility of recognizing the sovereignty of the administrations in eastern Ukraine.
Donetsk and Lugansk have openly asked Putin on Monday to take the step and recognize the independence of both territories, as proposed last week by the Lower House of the Russian Parliament. United States, NATO and the EU They have already warned that it would be a red line in the current escalation of tensions.
Donetsk independence leaders, Denis Pushilinand Luhansk, Leonid Pasechnikbelieve that it is necessary for Moscow to grant them a new status to protect the population and civilian infrastructure from the “aggression” of the Ukrainian Army.
The independentists have controlled a large part of the Donbass region since 2014, largely as a result of the support received from Russia. During these last few days, they have accused Kiev of ordering new indiscriminate bombings, in criticisms similar to those expressed, but in the opposite direction, by the Government of Ukraine.
Moscow has summoned Kiev to dialogue directly with the pro-independence supporters, something that the Ukrainian authorities have always ruled out in order to bet, instead, on international negotiation formats such as the Normandy Quartet, which in addition to Ukraine and Russia also includes France and Germany.
Source: Eitb
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