Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing breakaway Luhansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities. In an emotional address broadcast on state-run television, the Russian leader made the announcement on Monday evening after signing a decree recognizing the two eastern regions, collectively known as Donbas. ...
France on Monday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a decision on meeting US counterpart Joe Biden in a summit proposed by Paris to ease soaring tensions over Ukraine. “It is today possible to move towards a summit and to bring the interested parties together. Now it is ...
