Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to look for 'diplomatic solutions' over Ukraine but stressed that Russia’s interests were non-negotiable.
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In a video address on Wednesday morning, the Russian president said his country would continue to develop state-of-the-art weapons. His speech follows Russia’s unanimous approval to deploy 'peacekeepers' to two self-proclaimed republics in Luhansk and Donetsk now recognised by Moscow as independent
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