BBCNEWS BBC News February 22, 2022 11:02:00
A "barrage of sanctions" after the russian president ordered troops into two rebel held areas of ukraine, calling them "peacekeeping forces". last night, president putin signed a decree saying the troops would carry out what he called "peacekeeping duties" in donetsk and luhansk which he'd earlier unilaterally recognised as independent territories. hours after his decree, reports from donetsk said convoys of tanks had entered the main city. moscow's recognition of two breakaway regions prompted an emergency meeting of the un security council where russia was accused of violating international ...