Putin To Recognise Ukraine Rebel Territories As Independent Soon
NDTV
The Kremlin said that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had "expressed disappointment" over the decision in phone calls with Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will recognise the independence of eastern Ukraine's separatist republics, the Kremlin said in a statement Monday, adding that he had informed the French and German leaders of his decision.
"In the near future, the president plans to sign the order," the Kremlin said, in a statement published before an anticipated national address from Putin.
It added that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had "expressed disappointment" over the decision in phone calls with Putin.
"At the same time, they indicated their readiness to continue contacts," the Kremlin said.
