voted unanimously to vote president putin in recognising the independence of the regions and ratifying a treaty that would, and russia s words, provide a legal basis for the presence of the russian army in those regions. this effectively authorises putin to use the russian military abroad. already, mr putin has ordered troops to be sent into those areas of eastern ukraine. that was triggered by him recognising those regions currently controlled by pro russian separatists. the area highlighted in grey, these are areas already controlled by those rebels in the areas highlighted in yellow remain under the control of the ukrainian government. vladimir putin says he recognises the regional partners as outlined in their constitutions. that would appear to include ukrainian government territory. ukraine now says there is further evidence that russian troops are moving into the separatist held areas of eastern ukraine. here the latest pictures we have from a
the adviser to the us congress on russian sanctions in washington. sir, thank you very much indeed for joining us. what he the president will announce? 50. joining us. what he the president will announce? joining us. what he the president will announce? so, i hope that the resident will announce? so, i hope that the president will will announce? so, i hope that the president will announce will announce? so, i hope that the president will announce that - will announce? so, i hope that the president will announce that the l president will announce that the time has come for her massive sanctions for massive cost and position. this is it. president putin has crossed the line. he s deployed troops into ukraine, he s violated ukraine s territorial integrity, which of course, he had been doing covertly for eight years. this is different. now the russian military has deployed into ukraine and we must respond. military has deployed into ukraine and we must respond. there would be western
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peacekeepers. this is nonsense. we know what they really are. know what they really are. all this has come after know what they really are. all this has come after military know what they really are. all this has come after military build-up l has come after military build up near ukraine. this was the warning from nato. in near ukraine. this was the warning from nato. . near ukraine. this was the warning from nate near ukraine. this was the warning from nato. . ., from nato. in recent weeks we have seen larre from nato. in recent weeks we have seen large and from nato. in recent weeks we have seen large and unusual seen large and unusual concentrations of russian forces close concentrations of russian forces close to concentrations of russian forces close to ukraine s borders. moscow said this was close to ukraine s borders. moscow said this was alarmist close to ukraine s borders. moscow said this was alarmist but close to ukraine s borders. moscow said this was al
reaction as well as from russia and ukraine. we will also look at the russian troop build up over the last few months. detail the key moments all the way back from november to what is happening this week. let s begin with comments from the head of nato who says there is evidence that russian troops are moving into separatist held areas of eastern ukraine. latimer put in order to his military into the regions after recognising as independent states. that move has been condemned. president biden is due to speak from the white house shortly. we are expecting further us sanctions on russia, but we will have to wait to see what the president says. of course, when he begins, we will see that light. russia s parliament