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Putin recognises Ukraine separatist regions as independent states
Russian troops are ordered to perform "peacekeeping functions" in Donetsk and Luhansk, raising fears they may cross the border. Also: England is ending Covid-19 isolation laws, and Chile is to return a Moai carved statue to Easter Island.