Relations (1)
cross_type 2.00 — strongly supporting 3 facts
Vladimir Putin is directly linked to the Donetsk region through his official orders to deploy troops there {fact:2, fact:3} and his subsequent attempt to illegally annex the territory [1].
Facts (3)
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War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 3 facts
claimRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to Luhansk and Donetsk for a function he described as peacekeeping.
claimPresident Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into the Luhansk and Donetsk regions under the guise of a peacekeeping function.
claimVladimir Putin moved to illegally annex the Ukrainian territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia in February 2023.