Putin recognizes two 'independent republics' in east Ukraine

陈小将

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees recognizing "he “Lugansk People's Republic" and "Donetsk People's Republic" as independent and sovereign states. Putin also inked the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between Russia and the LPR and the DPR respectively with the heads of the two "republics".
俄罗斯总统普京2月21日签署关于承认“顿涅茨克人民共和国”和关于承认“卢甘斯克人民共和国”的命令，以及俄罗斯分别与这两个“共和国”的友好合作互助条约。

US President Joe Biden on Monday night signed an executive order that prohibits new investment, trade and financing by US persons to, from, or in the two Ukrainian regions Russia has recognized as independent states.
2月21日晚，美国总统拜登签署行政令，禁止美国人在顿涅茨克和卢甘斯克地区进行新的投资、贸易和融资。