The United Nations (UN) General Assembly met Wednesday to hold a meeting on the situation in Ukraine, following Russia's deployment of forces in the eastern part of the country and its recognition of two breakaway regions, signalling a move the West believes is the start of an invasion.

On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin was given permission from Kremlin lawmakers to deploy Russian military forces into two separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine for what officials said would be a "peacekeeping" mission.

The permission came after Moscow formally recognized the independence of the Ukrainian regions on Monday, triggering international condemnation and sanctions from Western nations.

When it comes to sanctions, the European Union agreed on Tuesday to blacklist more politicians, lawmakers and officials, to ban EU investors from trading in Russian state bonds, and to target imports and exports with separatist entities.

Meanwhile, Germany took steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia.

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