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David Satter, a US journalist who spent decades covering Russian politics, was kicked out of Russia after he claimed that President Putin may have been involved in the 1999 apartment bombings.

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  • Russia said it would send troops to eastern Ukraine.

  • Russia recognized the territory as two independent nations.

  • The map shows what that recognition could mean.

US President Joe Biden said last week that he was convinced that Russia would invade Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his government would recognize two regions of Ukraine held by rebels who have been supported by Moscow.

Putin said on Monday that it was necessary to recognize the independence and sovereignty of the Luhansk People's Republic.

The Biden administration has said that the deployment of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine constitutes the beginning of an invasion that's been feared since Moscow began deployment troops along its neighbor's border.

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It is not clear how far Russia will go after annexing the peninsula eight years ago or pursuing regime change in the country.

The borders that they have proclaimed themselves will be recognized by Russia, according to the Kremlin.

Peskov wouldn't say what that means in terms of borders or the entire region that the rebels claim. The area the Russian-backed rebels claim is more territory than the ones they currently hold.

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