UPDATED: Putin Clarified What Are Borders Of Newly Recognized DPR & LPR
Russia has recognized the DPR and the LPR within the borders indicated in their constitutions, Vladimir Putin claimed on February...
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Russia has recognized the DPR and the LPR within the borders indicated in their constitutions, Vladimir Putin claimed on February 22. Earlier, it was not clarified what were the borders recognized by the Russian Federation.
The Constitution of the DPR states that “the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic is determined by the borders that existed on the day of its formation.” This means the territories of the former Ukrainian regions, which are twice larger than those under the DPR and LPR control, including the Ukrainian military seaport in Mariupol.
Vladimir Putin noted that all the disputes should be resolved through negotiations.
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Following the proclaiming of the DPR an LPR souveregnity, the Kremlin had not immediately clarify the borders of the People’s Republics.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko claimed that Moscow recognized the DPR and the LPR within the borders in which they “exercise their powers and jurisdiction.” The press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov also explained that the DPR and the LPR will be recognized within the borders in which they “were proclaimed and exist.”
The head of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Leonid Kalashnikov told that the independence of the DPR and LPR would be recognized within the borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine.
On February 22, following the US and EU’s claims about the upcoming sanctions against Russia, it seems that some Russian top officials made a step back and toned down the rhetoric, making the official position of the country twofold.
Russia will not send troops into the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics yet, said Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko.
At the same time, Moscow expressed its readiness to provide military assistance to the republics in the event of a threat.
“Military assistance is provided by the agreement. But let’s not speculate. So far, no one is going to introduce anything anywhere. If there is a threat, then we will provide assistance in accordance with the ratified treaties,” he said
Meanwhile, shelling on the front lines continues and civilians are evacuating from the LPR and DPR.
Another claim different from the Vladimir Putin’s statements was made by Russian permanent representative to the UN.
“Russia’s recognition of the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass does not affect the Minsk agreements in any way, because the Russian Federation is not a participant in the conflict between Kiev and the DLPR”, said Vasily Nebenzia. He added that Moscow is still open to diplomacy, but “does not intend to allow a new “bloodbath in the Donbass anymore”.
The Russian President claimed that there is no more Minsk agreements, as Russia recognized the Republics, adding that they were “killed” by Kiev first.
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