Agreements with newly recognized Donetsk and Lugansk include military cooperation
While the treaties of friendship and cooperation between Russia and the newly recognized republics of Donetsk and Lugansk are still in the draft stage, the Russian State Duma has released the proposed documents on Monday, showing that they will include common defense against external aggression and the right to use each otherâs military infrastructure, among other things.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the peopleâs republics of Donetsk and Lugansk â two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine â as independent states on Monday.
The State Duma overwhelmingly voted in favor of recognizing the rebel regions last week. The draft treaties of friendship and mutual assistance with both newly recognized states â due to last at least 10 years â have now been published on the legislatureâs website.
