Putin orders forces to 'maintain peace' in Eastern Ukraine after recognizing separatist regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces on Monday to "maintain peace" in separatist regions of Eastern Ukraine, hours after the Kremlin recognized the area's independence.

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[palmergriffiths]

Let's hope this can be peacefully resolved not just for Ukraine and Russia but for the entire world.

[ksmith]

Putin said his red line was lethal aid to Ukraine.
She just said they sent lethal aid to Ukraine.
Putin wasn't bluffing.

[radmilaavlijas]

Praying for peace and prosperity among All the Slavs 🇷🇺🇺🇦🇵🇱🇸🇰🇸🇮🇷🇸🇨🇿🇭🇷🇲🇪🇧🇦🇧🇬❤️

[sugarvenom]

Putin: - Ukraine...
West: - Sanction!
Putin: - Army on border...
West: - Severe sanctions!
Putin: - I am invading..
West: - Unprecedented, swift, united, universal sanctions.
Putin: - Do not bother with delivery. Russian army is ready to pick sanctions package up personally, right in Kiev.

[Maki-nkvs]

NATO did much worse to Yugoslavia by recognizing many of provinces as independent, while at the same time supporting and supplying weapons to separatists rebels.

[sz]

In 1994 Ukraine became the only country ever to give up nuclear weapons (~2000 of them), in part because the United States guaranteed its territorial integrity

[abrahamdozer]

I remember when the Russians rolled into Prague in their tanks back in 1968, they called it "fraternal assistance"

[northeastlower]

nobody will be here this time next year. nice knowing you all

[kyra]

Peace and love to the people of Ukraine - Canadian-Ukrainians stand united with you

[tomsato]

We have the Emergency act already let's freeze these Oligachs assets.

[michaelv]

I would recommend to listen to Putin's original speech instead of interpreted version by Mr. Shevchenko.

[ferociousgustafson]

Are we going to hear the Russian side of the story? This is just assertions by the Foreign Affairs Minister.

[williammarsh]

Where is the UN? Let them send in peace keepers!

[kmr]

Canada will send maple syrup to Ukraine.

[poem]

Only Putin can bring peace to the world 😂

[TooBadToBeAway]

What a weak response: there will be major sanctions if there is a 'further escalation.' So the peace-keeping force is not considered an invasion???!?

[gracielchiu]

That's their business.
Canada business: India protest lasted for 378 days, 11 rounds of talks, $400 million loss, 1000 trains cancelled, police restrained versus Trucker protest 1 month, No negotiations, Accounts frozen, Emergency Acts invoked, police aggressive as seen on livestreams.

[rockeerockey]

This could easily break out of Ukraine and quickly become a European WAR!

[mikeawesome]

So then is he just trying to pick Ukraine apart piece by piece?

[jimmyroman]

No he's not going to invade so stop saying it