Putin claims that Ukraine is planning an offensive against separatist territories, which may lay the groundwork for major military action in Ukraine, and signs a decree ordering the Russian army to carry out peacekeeping functions in these separatist territories, which Russia has backed since 2014.
Russian President Putin's recent speech, accusing Ukraine of planning to retake separatist territories, followed by signing a decree ordering Russian army to carry out "peacekeeping functions" in those regions, raises concerns of possible military action in Ukraine.
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