Putin also ordered military troops in the breakaway regions as "peacekeepers". It prompted the USA, European Union and NATO take a firm stand against Russia.
Several world leaders lined up Monday to walk a diplomatic tightrope that could mean the difference between war in Ukraine and an uneasy peace there as Russia's menacing actions on the border of its neighbour continued unabated.
Latest reports suggest that an Ukrainian plane has been hijacked from Kabul Airport with 83 passengers aboard, including 36 Ukraine Nationals. The plane has been taken to Mashhad in Iran.
The Malaysian flight MH-17 with 283 passengers and 15 crew members, was shot down in Ukraine war zone along with the Russian border. All 298 passengers, including 154 Dutch nationals were killed, as the plan was hit by a missile while it…