Decree of the President of the Russian Federation
On the recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics

1. Whereas Ukraine has rejected the Minsk agreements and a peaceful settlement to the conflict, the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics are recognized as sovereign and independent states, in accordance with the will of their people.

2. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will establish diplomatic relations with the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.

3. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will reach a formal agreement on friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance with the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.

4. By the invitation of the heads of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republic, the Russian Armed Forces will be deployed in their territory to conduct peacekeeping operations.

5. This decree comes into effect immediately.

Vladimir Putin
President of the Russian Federation
Moscow - Kremlin
21 February 2022

USAF Cargo planes are right now circling on the Air space of Poland-Ukraine border, near the city of Lviv, where US Embassy is currently located.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić ordered the Serbian Army, Special forces and Police to be on high alert in connection with developments in Eastern Europe,

TV Pink reports.

Source: https://t.me/tass_agency/110955

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is urgently preparing an address.

Source: Reuters

Interfax, citing a source, reports a large number of armored vehicles on the territory of the DPR. Presumably Russian.

Vice-President of European Commission Joseph Borrell urged to urgently convene the UN Security Council and called the points of Putin's decrees on maintaining peace in the DPR and LPR "direct aggression" against Ukraine.

Source: RIA Novosti

The White House reiterated that the US has no plans to send troops to participate in the fighting in Ukraine.

French presidency says EU to adopt sanctions against Russian entities and individuals, condemns "paranoid" address by Putin on Ukraine.

Source: AFP

Columns of military equipment of the RF Armed Forces continue to arrive on the territory of the LDNR.

Source: Telegram Donbass channel

The Biden administration has ordered all remaining State Department personnel out of Ukraine. The embassy had previously relocated from Kyiv to the western city of Lviv. Now they are shifting to Poland.

Croatian President Andrej Plenković on Twitter:
"We condemn Russia's recognition of the self-proclaimed regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, which is a violation of international law and the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Together with European partners, we express our solidarity with Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian people."

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Russia-Ukraine at 9 p.m. ET

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on twitter:
"Had a call with Josep Borrell.

We share the same assessment of Russia’s illegal decision.

HR/VP Borrell assured me that EU response will be resolute and united."

The main points of the address of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky:

- ️Ukrainians will know immediately if the provocation in ORDLO turns into an aggressor's attack.

- There are no reasons for chaotic actions. Ukraine is committed to diplomacy.

- Our borders are securely protected.

- Recognition of the independence of the ORDLO may mean Russia's unilateral withdrawal from the Minsk agreements.

- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine sent a request to the UN Security Council member states for consultations on the Budapest Memorandum.

- Kyiv initiates a meeting of the UN Security Council and an emergency summit of the "Quartet of Normandy".

- Ukraine reserves the right to self-defense, in accordance with the UN Charter."

The US Government is seeing preparations for a potential broad invasion of Ukraine, including loading amphibious ships and loading equipment for airborne units by Russia.

Source: CNN

Far-Right Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia's Leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky speaking on the Russian State Duma on December 27, 2021:

"At 4am on 22 Feb you'll feel [our new policy].

I'd like 2022 to be peaceful.
But I love the truth, for 70 years I've said the truth.

It won't be peaceful.
It will be a year when Russia once again becomes great."