# Russia's recognition of the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent on February 21…
*Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/claim/russias-recognition-of-the-luhansk-peoples-republic-and-donetsk-peoples--cfc504d4
*Numbers under lens:* **Evidence-weighted** (`log-odds@1`)
*Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/claim/russias-recognition-of-the-luhansk-peoples-republic-and-donetsk-peoples--cfc504d4.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1
Russia's recognition of the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent on February 21 prompted the German government's decision to halt Nord Stream 2.

## Standing

**4.7%** under Evidence-weighted (-3.00 log-odds; the floor is -3).

| Direction | Rests on | Base | Leg | CQ factor | Contribution |
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## Voices

*Counted, never weighed.*

- [newsweek.com](https://truthscore.com/entity/c5d97fcd) — independent

## Sources

- [Video of Biden Saying He’d ‘End’ Nord Stream Resurfaces After Pipeline Leak](https://truthscore.com/source/5a1d45d9)