Kiev calls for new sanctions against Russia as Kremlin recognizes passports of residents of breakaway East Ukrainian republics

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has lodged a diplomatic complaint with Moscow over President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize the documents of residents if the breakaway Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.

In a statement on Friday, Kiev’s top diplomats called on its Western supporters  to “condemn the actions of the Russian Federation and take the necessary measures to apply pressure, including sanctions.”

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