The leaders of the four former Ukrainian provinces that joined Russia were presented with merits by the president Over two dozen people received state merits from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. They included the acting heads of four former Ukrainian regions that joined Russia, following referendums this autumn.

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The joint declaration calls for continued arms deliveries until Kiev retakes territory it lost Poland has signed a pledge by G7 and EU leaders to supply Ukraine with weapons until it achieves its military objectives against Russia. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also pledged to manufacture weapons in Ukraine and to make Warsaw Kiev’s “most…