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World History

mahatmakanejeeves

(63,958 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2025, 02:07 PM Feb 21

On February 21, 2022, Vladimir Putin declared the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics independent from Ukraine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_21

• 2022 – In the prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and moves troops into the region. The action is condemned by the United Nations.

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On February 21, 2022, Vladimir Putin declared the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics independent from Ukraine. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 21 OP

A date which will live in infamy. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 21 #1

And Trump declared it was genius on that day and "savvy"or something Walleye Feb 21 #2