- VIDEOS: Donetsk - Shouts of joy and encouragement to Russia regarding the recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk region.

- Putin signed a recognition of the provinces' independence and a treaty of friendship with them. 
This treaty will allow Putin to transfer forces to those provinces to "protect" them.

- Ukrainian President Zalansky clarifies that he has spoken to Biden about recent events, a conversation is expected with British Prime Minister Gehumson.

- EU: "We will respond strongly to Moscow's recognition of the independence of Ukrainian separatists."

- Syria intends to soon recognize the sovereignty of Luhansk and Donetsk

- The Houthi terrorists in Yemen support the Russian recognition of the "republics" of Donetsk and Lugansk as independent states.

NEWSRAEL: The only things we do not know: Will Russia send troops into the separatist regions. When? If/when they do, will they move towards Kiev, and, of course, if that happens, what will NATO do?