With “great concern and sadness”, the UN political and peacebuilding chief opened an emergency Security Council meeting on Monday night about the “unfolding dangerous situation in and around Ukraine”.

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United States

Security Council holds emergency meeting on Ukraine: Major conflict must be ‘prevented at all costs’

Russia's move demonstrates Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "flagrant disrespect for international law," said Blinken in a statement released Monday.

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Russia's recognition of Ukraine's separatist regions as independent states is a 'clear attack' on the country's sovereignty, says US Sec. of State Antony Blinken

The move was strongly condemned by the US, which said that the decision represents a complete rejection" of Russia's commitments under the Minsk agreements and directly contradicts Russia's claimed commitment to diplomacy.

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Mukesh Ambani

India

Clear attack on Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity: Antony Blinken

Putin ordered forces to "maintain peace" in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine in a further escalation of tensions that followed the Kremlin's recognition of the areas' independence despite warnings of sanctions and international condemnation.

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Washington

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U.N. secretary general spokesman remarks on Russia's 'violation' of the territory of Ukraine

FINLAND has expressed its condemnation of Russia’s unilateral acts that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The Office of the President of the Republic issued a press release yesterday evening, declaring that recognising the separatist-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine constitutes a serious breach of the Minsk Agreement.

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Finland

Finland condemns Russian action violating sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

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Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he will formally recognize separatist regions in Ukraine’s east as independent states. The UN calls for the peaceful settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, in accordance with the Minsk Agreements, as endorsed by the Security Council in resolution 2202 (2015)

Security Council holds emergency meeting on Ukraine: Major conflict must be ‘prevented at all costs’

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