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Russia president ratifies friendship treaties with breakaway Ukrainian regions

Putin says step allows Russia to build military bases there, deploy troops, agree a joint defence posture and tighten economic integration

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Russia president ratifies friendship treaties with breakaway Ukrainian regions
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified friendship treaties with two Moscow-backed Ukrainian breakaway republics on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.

Russia has said the step allows it to build military bases there, deploy troops, agree a joint defence posture and tighten economic integration.

The move comes amid a crisis over a huge Russian military buildup near Ukraine that has fuelled fears of an invasion, which Moscow denies planning.

SOURCE: REUTERS

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