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National security and defense council. we know the french president is in a meeting with his council. the german chancellor has condemned this. waiting on the united states and even though all of them are now saying they will do things, jointly, and in coordination with each other, its unclear what that means. no one has ever said what a recognition of these republics by russia would entail in terms of sanctions because, obviously from a technical perspective its not tanks crossing the border at...

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Which is now what russia says it is providing. military assistance to protect russia inside with russians has decided as two independent republics. nobody in the world recognizes those places as being independent republics. i want to bring andrea mitchell and, foreign correspondent. obviously, andrea, this is a very difficult situation for the world, the united nations, the state department. because the uniteds entire nation was set up on the promise that countries do not roll into other countri...

Anything? >> well, it is very significant. we shouldnt underestimate how important that was for the germans to do it. this will put a huge price increase into energy prices for the rest of the winter, not only just in germany but across europe. theres not a lot you can do candidly beyond that. the swift sanction is probably the biggest club level in the bag for the west. and moving troops in now to ukraine is a big deal. hes going to solidify the two break away republics. he gave an impassioned ...

This all comes after russian president vladimir putin formally declared to regions in eastern ukraine to be independent republics and ordered in russian troops for so peacekeeping efforts. speaking from the eastern of the white house this afternoon, president biden forcefully condemn putins actions. >> who in the lords name is putin thing gives him the right to declare so cold countries on territory that belongs to his neighbors? this is a flagrant violation of international law and demands a fi...

Thats absolutely right. if there is an invasion, you could well see tanks rolling down these streets here in kyiv behind me. just a short distance from the ukrainian foreign ministry as well, obviously prominent for government office in the area, but i have to say, its a big if at this stage. yes, we know that there are tens of thousands of russian forces that have gathered near the borders of ukraine and yes, were told by president biden that there has been a decision made by vladimir putin to ...

To declare this. this demands a firm response from the international community. >> the self-styled peoples republics of donetsk and luhansk both backed by moscow, were born out of the bitter fighting of ukraines bitter war. the problem is they control a much smaller area of donbas than they claim. other cities are run by the ukrainian government but theyre located in territory the separatists say is theres. the newly recognized and emboldened republics backed by russian forces could launch a new...

Eastern ukraine did come under the control of pro—russian backed forces in 2014 and they know what it is like and people in this crowd do not want to see that repeated a point that they are scared and nervous but they say they are standing firm. they say they are not leaving, many say they have nowhere to go, and they are hoping essentially the best. you look into their eyes and you see there is a slightly frightened hope for the best, that things will not be as bad as some people are predicti...

Close eye under what happened at the security meeting thats underway at new york in the -- covering the breaking news that the russian bladder putin has declared russian troops will enter eastern ukraine thats part of what he calls a recognition, of that independence. russian-backed separatists have been fighting ukrainian forces there for about eight years in response to the russian provocation united states secretary of state anthony blinken tweeted quote, kremlin recognition of the so-called ...