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Why Putin has Ukraine’s separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in his sights

The move to recognise their independence suggests Putin has lost faith in diplomatic efforts to avert further conflict in Ukraine

©The Financial Times Limited 2020 Feb 22, 2022 / 09:55 AM IST
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A Ukrainian service member listens to artillery shots standing in a trench on a position at the line of separation between Ukraine-held territory and rebel-held territory near Zolote, Ukraine, February 19. (Image: AP)
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