According to him, this decision is a "refusal of dialogue."
“This is an act of aggression against Ukraine, which must meet with an unequivocal response in the form of immediate sanctions,” Morawiecki wrote on his Twitter.
1/2 Recognition of two self-proclaimed 'republics' amounts to rejection of dialogue and blatant violation of international law.
It is an act of aggression against Ukraine that must be met with unequivocal response & immediate sanctions.
It is the only language Putin understands.
— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) February 21, 2022
He called for an urgent meeting of the European Council on this issue.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on Russia's recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.