“We understand that the recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics by Russia as a relevant news story will be at the center of today’s discussion,” Nebenzya is quoted by TASS.
According to him, “there is a lot of speculation and insinuation around this decision.”
The Russian permanent representative emphasized that the recognition of the DPR and LPR "was a direct consequence of many years of sabotage by Kiev of its direct obligations under the set of measures approved by Security Council resolution 2202."
On February 21, the Russian president signed decrees on Russia's recognition of the independence of the LNR and the DNR.
More details in the material RT.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that the decision to recognize the independence of the DPR and LPR was necessary in the face of the aggression of the Ukrainian authorities in the Donbass.