Putin Recognizes Donbass Republics, Sends Russian Military to 'Denazify' Ukraine

[Niall]

Today is the 8-year anniversary of the agreement between president Yanukovych and the leaders of the EuroMaidan opposition - brokered by Poland, Germany and the EU - in which Yanukovych agreed to call an early election that year. The following day, February 22nd 2014, snipers (later found to have been hired from Georgi, almost certainly by the CIA) opened fire on protesters in Kiev and Yanukovych fled from Kiev.

Do you think Putin was trying to make a point?!

 

[bjorb]

The war is over! Celebrations in Donetsk after Putin signed a decree recognizing the region's independence!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495864585315885057

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495862209863421964

 

[bjorb]

More celebrations

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495851017442889740

 

[SOTTREADER]

Announcement: Putin says Russian armed forces to provide peacekeeping functions to the DPR and LPR.

Source: A man on the ground in the DPR providing regular updates.

 

[bjorb]

Announcement: Putin says Russian armed forces to provide peacekeeping services to the DPR and LPR.

Source: A man on the ground in the DPR providing regular updates.

Wonderfull. This will end all hostilities.

 

[SOTTREADER]

Wonderfull. This will end all hostilities.

Unconfirmed but there are some videos showing movement of hardware and personnel into the DPR from Russia. Video is in foreign language so not entirely sure if true as it's also quite dark to make out what is moving.

 

[SOTTREADER]

RT now confirming the decree from Putin

 

[SOTTREADER]

RT now confirming the decree from Putin

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Sorry for the quick fire posts, here's the decree to Russian readers



In separate news western leaders have vowed to respond within 24 hours. Tuesday is shaping up to be interesting.

 

[bjorb]

In separate news western leaders have vowed to respond within 24 hours. Tuesday is shaping up to be interesting.

''We are going to hurt Russia's economy by hurting our economies more.''

 

[seek10]

This reminds me of Putin's street fighting lesson - If the confrontation is inevitable, be the first to hit it. I guess, it is surprise element.

 

[SOTTREADER]

The commentator is misinformed in his overall view of who is the aggressor but he makes a good point. Germany is reluctant to "help" Ukraine as it needs the cheap gas from Russia. Germany decommissioned half its nuclear power stations! So Germany might be a sticking point to Western efforts of starting a war with Russia? Interesting...

 

[youlik]

The war is over!

I agree only partially. The civil war in Ukraine is not ending, but on the contrary will expand geographically. The current conflict in the Donbas has moved to a different status, but it is not over. The civil war is likely to spread to other regions of Ukraine, so it's too early to close this topic.

Spoiler: Russian spelling

Соглашусь только частично. Гражданская война на Украине не заканчивается, а наоборот расширится географически. Текущий конфликт на Донбассе перешел в другой статус, но он не завершен. Гражданская война, с большой вероятностью, расползётся на другие регионы Украины, так что эту тему закрывать рано.

 

[dredger]

First good (& hot) article and analyse from the Saker

Russia recognition of the LDNR – a few initial thoughts | The Vineyard of the Saker

A bird's eye view of the vineyard

thesaker.is

 

[SOTTREADER]

Interesting viewpoint - Russia dumped most US Treasury Bonds and has been purchasing Gold like crazy over the last 3 to 4 years. He speculates that Russia may be gearing up to trading oil and gas with China and the "Stan" countries in something other than the dollar.

 

[Ca.]

Unconfirmed but there are some videos showing movement of hardware and personnel into the DPR from Russia. Video is in foreign language so not entirely sure if true as it's also quite dark to make out what is moving.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495890990770667521

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495874475958874113

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495887249539485696

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495889757230051329

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495883144473493509