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ANKARA - The Russia-Ukraine crisis, which began about eight years ago, has taken on new dimensions following Moscow's controversial recognition of the independence of separatist regions in the country's east. In a speech late Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the recognition of the separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, while also questioning Ukraine's sovereignty and accusing the West of ignoring Moscow's core security concerns. He later ordered the deployment of Russian troops to "maintain peace" in the breakaway regions. Putin's moves have been widely condemned as serious violations of international law, with Western countries threatening harsh new sanctions. Viktor Yanukovych's decision Russia had a falling out with Ukraine after the former Soviet republic grew closer to the European Union. In 2013, pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine's fourth president, announced that he would suspend the EU Association Agreement to pre