MOSCOW/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.
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