Headline RoundupFebruary 23rd, 2022

Ukraine to Declare 30-Day State of Emergency

Summary from the AllSides News Team

On Wednesday, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council announced that a 30-day state of emergency will be introduced across all parts of Ukraine under government control. 

The measure is expected to be approved by the Ukrainian Parliament within 48 hours.  Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said the declaration would bolster "public order and security at critical infrastructure facilities" and heighten inspections on some transportation. 

The moves come one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin was granted the power by the Federation Council to send Russian military forces outside its borders. Meanwhile, the U.S., the E.U. and their allies are imposing sanctions on Putin's decision to recognize two Ukrainian territories — Donetsk and Luhansk — as independent republics, and to send Russian troops there.

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