in recent days, thousands of civilians from the separatist republics have been evacuated to russia. moscow s been accused of using these people as political pawns. many here are confused and frightened by what s been happening. the geopolitical consequences of vladimir putin s decision are not their priority. fireworks tonight, in the rebel republics russia has recognised, celebrations. but elsewhere in ukraine and in the west, deep concern that moscow may now move its forces openly into eastern ukraine, and that the kremlin is set on a major escalation. ukraine s president zelenskiy summoned his cabinet on hearing mr putin s announcement. they discussed the situation.
the leaders of the rebel republics were already in moscow. they clearly knew what president putin s decision would be. earlier, this. russian tv claimed ukraine was shelling the rebel republics. fake news, kyiv says, and moscow inventing a pretext for military intervention. in recent days, thousands of civilians from the separatist republics have been evacuated to russia. moscow s been accused of using these people as political pawns. many here are confused and frightened by what s been happening. the geopolitical consequences of vladimir putin s decision are not their priority. fireworks tonight, in the rebel republics russia has recognised, celebrations.
act two, the signing ceremony. the leaders of the rebel republics were already in moscow. they clearly knew what president putin s decision would be. earlier, this. russian tv claimed ukraine was shelling the rebel republics. fake news, kyiv says, and moscow inventing a pretext for military intervention. in recent days, thousands of civilians from the separatist republics have been evacuated to russia. moscow s been accused of using these people as political pawns. many here are confused and frightened by what s been happening. the geopolitical consequences of vladimir putin s decision are not their priority. fireworks