CGTN published this video item, entitled “China calls on all parties to exercise restraint over Ukraine crisis” – below is their description.
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Several military installations in eastern and southern Ukraine came under attack Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized “a special military operation” on the appeals of leaders of the “republics” in the Donbas region. China urged parties to respect each other’s legitimate security concerns and opposed actions that hype up war, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Thursday, reiterating China’s stance.
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In This Story: Donbas
The Donbas or Donbass is a historical, cultural, and economic region in south-eastern Ukraine, and bordering Russia.
In March 2014, following the Euromaidan and 2014 Ukrainian revolution, the Donetsk and Luhansk “People’s Republics” took control of areas within the region with support from Russia. Russia recognised their independence in February 2022. No other country recognises the independence of the areas.
Before the war, the city of Donetsk (then the fifth largest city in Ukraine) had been considered the unofficial capital of the Donbas. Large cities (over 100,000 inhabitants) also included Luhansk, Mariupol, Makiivka, Horlivka, Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Alchevsk, Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. Now the city of Kramatorsk is the interim administrative centre of the Donetsk Oblast, whereas the interim centre of Luhansk Oblast is Sievierodonetsk.
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