Putin also on Monday ordered the deployment of Russian forces to the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine "keep the peace". Ukraine called for the Security Council to meet after Russia's recognition of the two breakaway regions on Monday. It was the third Security Council meeting on Ukraine in as many weeks. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes Russia has violated the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine with its decision to recognise eastern Ukraine as independent entities, a UN spokesman said. UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council the United Nations regretted Russia's order to deploy troops into eastern Ukraine on a reported "peacekeeping mission."

Source: bd News24 February 22, 2022 04:25 UTC