Russia (bbabo.net), - President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.

Both decrees contain five identical points:

- Taking into account the will of the people of the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics, as well as Ukraine's refusal to peacefully resolve the conflict in accordance with the Minsk agreements, recognize these republics as a sovereign and independent state.

- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation should hold talks with the republics on the establishment of diplomatic relations and formalize the agreement reached with the relevant documents.

- The President of Russia instructed to hold negotiations with the DPR and LPR with the participation of interested federal executive authorities "on the preparation of a draft treaty on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance" and submit a proposal for signing it in the prescribed manner.

- Prior to the conclusion of the Treaty of Friendship, in connection with the appeals of the heads of the DPR and LPR, the president also instructed the Ministry of Defense to ensure the maintenance of peace in the Donbass by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

- Decrees come into force from they are signed.

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