In made-for-TV meeting, Russian president and security officials mull recognizing separatist-held regions

February 21, 2022

In made-for-TV meeting, Russian president and security officials mull recognizing separatist-held regions
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Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stepped up his rhetoric in the Ukraine crisis Monday in a highly choreographed meeting, accusing Kyiv of carrying out acts of aggression and saying he was considering a request to officially recognize the breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.