On Monday, Russia recognized two regions of Ukraine as independent states.
Europe and the United States hit Russia with an opening round of sanctions for what they called a flagrant violation of international law. Tensions had been rising for weeks as Moscow sought a guarantee that Ukraine would not join NATO, while the West expressed concern over Russia’s threats against a sovereign state. CGTN’s Guy Henderson has a report from Kyiv.
To discuss the ongoing crisis:
- Aaron Mate’ is the host of “Pushback with Aaron Mate'” on The Grayzone.
- Anton Fedyashin is a Russian affairs analyst and history professor at American University in Washington, DC.
- Ulrich Bruckner is a European studies professor at Stanford University in Berlin.
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Hopes for a diplomatic way out of a new devastating war in Europe appear all but extinguished as the U.S. and key European allies accused Russia of rolling over Ukraine’s border into separatist regions and quickly responded with a raft of sanctions. https://t.co/Cj3pnODOhh
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 23, 2022
Ukraine crisis leaves Asian economies facing ‘disastrous’ price rises https://t.co/ZHBHdg4oZz
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) February 23, 2022
Erdogan tells Putin Turkey does not recognise steps against Ukraine's territorial integrity https://t.co/DLg3NFpIPT pic.twitter.com/oOFHUEa2j8
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 23, 2022