The act of recognition is fraught with meaning because the borders claimed by the Russia-backed leaders of the two breakaway regions extend into space controlled by the Ukrainian army. https://ift.tt/3KGDqYh https://ift.tt/EZ2KLul World New York Times February 20, 2022 at 07:00PMWhy it matters that Russia just recognized Donetsk and Luhansk.

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