Ukraine-Russia: USA criticizes Putin’s statement as “nonsense” (News in the video)

In a televised address early Tuesday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Russia’s announcement that it would recognize the separatist areas in the east of the country. In it, Zelensky ruled out any territorial concessions and accused Russia of violating Ukraine’s sovereign territory. He called on Ukraine’s allies to take action against Russia. Germany, France and the US sharply condemned the Russian President’s decision. According to a statement by a German government spokesman, this step will not go unanswered. Decisions on the details of the measures, also from the EU, are expected on Tuesday. According to the Presidential Office in Washington, US President Joe Biden has signed a decree prohibiting Americans from making investments in the separatist areas. In addition, imports from the regions would be prohibited. The United Nations Security Council called an emergency meeting on Monday. The US envoy Linda Thomas Greenfield spoke out clearly against the actions of the Russian President. The statement that the military sent to eastern Ukraine are “peacekeeping troops” is “nonsense”. Rather, Putin’s recognition of the separatist areas is an attempt to create a pretext for another invasion of Ukraine.