Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions as the West levies sanctions

Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions as the West levies sanctions

Netherlands - Amsterdam Aesthetics originally published at Netherlands - Amsterdam Aesthetics


Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized as independent two separatist regions of Ukraine Monday, and hours later ordered Russian troops to conduct what the Kremlin called a “peacekeeping operation” in those regions. After Putin’s earlier moves, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union all announced targeted sanctions. Nick Schifrin reports.

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Netherlands - Amsterdam Aesthetics originally published at Netherlands - Amsterdam Aesthetics