(Morning News) Russian President Putin said in an interview with the media in the Kremlin on Tuesday (February 22) that the new Mingsk agreement no longer exists.
Xinhua News Agency reported that according to the news released by the Russian presidential website, Putin acknowledged the "Donetsk People's Republic" and "Lugusk People's Republic" on the same day that as early as Russia, it was announced to recognize two "Prior to the Republic, the new Mingsk agreement had been "strangled".
According to the relevant treaties signed by Russia and the two "Republics", Russia will provide them with corresponding assistance, including military assistance.Russia intends to perform its obligations when necessary.
Putin signed a federal law on approval of the Treaty of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and Mutual Aid of Russia with two "Republic".Earlier that day, the Russian National Duma (the lower courtyard of the parliament) and the Federal Council (Parliament's upper court) unanimously approved the above documents.According to reports, the treaty is valid for 10 years, and it is automatically postponed every five years after its expiration.
According to the Russian media, the Russian Federal Council held a special meeting on February 22 to pass the resolutions in the form of voting, and agreed to authorize the president to use the Russian Federal Armed Forces overseas.According to the public bulletin issued by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs's website on the 22nd, Russia has established diplomatic relations with the "Donetsk People's Republic" and "Lugusk People's Republic".
