Russia's Putin authorises military operations in Donbass - domestic media
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, February 22, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS
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Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorised troops to carry out a special military operation in the Donbass region of Ukraine, Russian news agencies said on Thursday.
They quoted Putin as saying Russia could not tolerate what he called the threats from Ukraine and warning against foreign interference.
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Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Clarence Fernandez
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