Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will make a decision today about whether formally to recognize the independence of two breakaway regions of Eastern Ukraine.
His comments came at the end of an extraordinary 90 minute televised meeting of his National Security Council.
Every single member of it backed the idea of recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk as independent…a move that could spark a war on the Russian border with Ukraine.
As the meeting concluded, President Putin's comments were translated by Kremlin propaganda TV channel RT.
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OUT: "….for this meeting"
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A Kremlin spokesman said today it is "premature" to plan for a proposed summit meeting between President Putin and President Biden.
With more from Moscow….Giles Gibson reports.
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OUT: “…later on this week”
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