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David Child, Ramy Allahoum

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Putin earlier on Monday recognised the independence of the eastern Ukraine regions of Donetsk and Luhansk [Sputnik/Alexey Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters]

Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to “maintain peace” in two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, hours after the Russian president recognised Donetsk and Luhansk as independent entities.

In two official decrees, Putin on Monday instructed the country’s defence ministry to assume “the function of maintaining peace” in the eastern regions.

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