On February 21, after a meeting of the Security Council, Putin announced his decision to recognize the DPR and LPR. On the same evening, he signed the relevant decrees. How they reacted to this in Ukraine and in other countries – in the review of RBC
Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky convened urgent meeting of the National Security and Defense Council.
USA: “We expected such a move by Russia and are ready to respond immediately. President Biden will soon issue an executive order prohibiting new investment, trade, and funding by American persons in, from, or in the so-called DPR and LPR regions of Ukraine,” the White House said.
NATO: “This further undermines the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, undermines efforts to resolve the conflict, and violates the Minsk agreements to which Russia is a party,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement.
Minsk agreements: by whom and when adopted, what is written in the text
Germany: “President Putin’s recognition of the separatist ‘People’s Republics’ in eastern Ukraine deliberately nullifies years of efforts in the Normandy format and the OSCE. We will respond to this violation of international law and coordinate our actions with partners,” wrote Foreign Minister of the FRG Annalena Berbok on Twitter.