On Tuesday, February 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a press conference at which he answered questions from Russian journalists related to the situation in Donbass.
The President was also asked about the borders of the LPR and DPR, in which they are recognized by Russia. Answering him, Putin said: “As for the borders… Within what borders will we recognize these republics. Well, we recognized them. And this means that we recognized all their fundamental documents, including the constitution. within the Donetsk and Luhansk regions at the time when they were part of Ukraine”. . At the same time, the President of the Russian Federation said that he expects that all controversial issues will be resolved during negotiations “between the current Kiev authorities and the leadership of these republics.” But then he added: “But, unfortunately, this is not possible now: hostilities are still going on, and moreover, they tend to escalate.”