Putin approved the ratification of cooperation agreements with the DNR and LNR

Vladimir Putin signed the law on the ratification of agreements with the republics of Donbass

The President of Russia signed a law on the ratification of cooperation agreements with the republics of Donbass. The main issue remains the borders in which the DPR and LPR will be recognized, in the Donbas they promise to solve it later

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on the ratification of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance treaties with the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, whose independence Russia recognized the day before. About it reported on the Kremlin website.

On Tuesday, February 22, the State Duma and the Federation Council unanimously approved the documents that Putin submitted to parliament the day before.

According to the treaties, relations between Russia, the DPR and the LPR are built on the basis of “mutual respect for state sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The treaties provide that Russia and the republics will closely cooperate in protecting each other’s sovereignty and security and jointly oppose “acts of aggression.” The documents give the parties the right to use the armed forces, military infrastructure and military bases on their territory.

The explanatory note to the law on ratification states that the document “creates a legal basis for the presence of Russian military units on the territory of the DPR/LPR” to maintain peace in the region. The agreements also stipulate cooperation in the cultural sphere, healthcare, education, science, tourism, and sports.