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#BREAKING Ukraine leader says discussed Putin's recognition of separatists with Biden
#BREAKING US announces sanctions on east Ukraine's separatist regions
#UPDATE The White House said Monday President Joe Biden will sign an executive order allowing sanctions on two separatist Ukraine regions, but underlined the action is separate from wider Western sanctions ready to go "should Russia further invade Ukraine."
#UPDATE US to "assess" Russian movements after Putin's order on troops to Ukraine, will "pursue diplomacy until the tanks roll": official

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Reaction by international leaders to Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to recognise the independence of Ukraine's separatist regions 🧵👉
EU chiefs @vonderleyen and @CharlesMichel in a joint statement: "The Union will react with sanctions against those involved in this illegal act."
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#BREAKING Putin recognises independence of pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
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