Recognition of Donetsk, Luhansk was a long pending issue to prevent genocide, says Russian diplomat

As the situation at the Ukraine-Russia border continues to escalate, Russian Charge d’affaires in New Delhi on Wednesday said ‘recognition’ of breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk was a long pending issue to prevent “genocide” being practiced by Ukraine authorities. Addressing an online briefing, Russian diplomat Roman Babushkin said, “this was the only chance to save the lives of these people. […]

Russia moving troops into Donetsk, Luhansk similar to 2014 annexation of Crimea, says defence expert

Russia moving troops into Ukraine’s two breakaway regions, Donetsk and Luhansk, for peacekeeping missions might give rise to a situation similar to the 2014 annexation of Crimea, said defence expert Retired Major General PK Sehgal on Tuesday. Speaking to ANI, Sehgal said that Russian President Vladimir Putin declaring Donetsk and Luhansk as independent regions and […]

Russia’s decision to recognize Donetsk, Luhansk violates Ukraine’s territorial integrity: UN chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres said that Russia’s decision to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent is a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and inconsistent with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin formally recognized separatist regions in Ukraine’s […]