Ukraine crisis: Putin recognizes breakaway regions, Biden orders limited sanctions – 5 essential reads
- Written by Naomi Schalit, Senior Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation US
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics on February 21, 2022. Alexei Nikolsky/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS via Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin, in a provocative address that could be construed as a pretext to war,...