The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Putin to deploy troops after recognizing Ukraine breakaway regionsMOSCOW/WASHINGTON - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of two pro-Moscow separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and ordered troops to be deployed there for "peacekeeping" missions, a move that could pave the way for Russia to invade its neighbor.The move drew condemnation from the United States and European countries. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken slammed Putin for attacking Ukraine's sovereignty and…READ FULL ARTICLE