Boris Johnson has said Vladimir Putin’s recognition of the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk was ‘plainly in breach of international law’ and was a ‘flagrant violation of the sovereignty’ of Ukraine. The UK prime minister also described it as a ‘dark sign’ that things were moving in the wrong direction. Following a televised address aired on Russia’s state-run news channel, Putin joined the leaders of the LPR and DPR to sign a decree recognising the independence of the two territoriesEU warns of sanctions as Putin recognises Ukraine breakaway regionsWhat does Russian recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions mean?Ukraine-Russia crisis latest news – live updates Continue reading…