Russian communists say recognition of Donetsk and Lugansk only way to prevent bloodbath
A Ukrainian serviceman fires an anti-tank weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, February 15, 2022
RECOGNITION of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics as independent states is essential to avoid a massacre in Donbass, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) has reiterated.
After several rounds of discussions, Russia’s lower house voted on Tuesday evening in favour of a motion brought by the communists to recognise the breakaway states.
It passed with 351 lawmakers voting in favour, 16 opposing and just one abstention. The CPRF said that the move was necessary to protect the security of Russian nationals in the Donbass region.
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