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.

2022-02-21 → 2022-02-22

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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…
The German government's decision was prompted by Russia recognizing two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent—the self-declared Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic—on February 21.

Origin: extracted from Video of Biden Saying He’d ‘End’ Nord Stream Resurfaces After Pipeline Leak · 2026-07-20 06:18