UK warns Moscow not to recognise breakaway Ukraine regions

London, Feb 17 (AFP/APP): The UK government on Thursday warned the Kremlin Thursday against formally recognising two pro-Moscow separatist territories in Ukraine, days after the Russian parliament voted to urge President Vladimir Putin to do so.

“If this request were accepted, it would represent a further attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity… and demonstrate a Russian decision to choose a path of confrontation over dialogue,” British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in a statement.

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