The beginning of a Russian invasion
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Today on Post Reports \\u2013 did Russia just invade Ukraine? Foreign correspondent Isabelle Khurshudyan says it depends on who you ask. Plus, Michael Robinson Chavez on what it\\u2019s like reporting from the eastern front.
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On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that he is recognizing two separatist regions of Ukraine as independent. He ordered troops to \\u201cperform peacekeeping functions\\u201d in those regions \\u2013 which the United States and other allies say amounts to an invasion. On Tuesday, Biden called it a \\u201cflagrant violation of international law\\u201d and announced a first round of sanctions, while saying he still hopes diplomacy is possible.
Moscow correspondent Isabelle Khurshudyan reports from eastern Ukraine on what this means for Ukrainians, and how far its allies will go to defend Ukraine\\u2019s sovereignty.
Later in the show, we hear a harrowing story from photojournalist Michael Robinson Chavez who was reporting from the front lines in Ukraine.
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