Aljazeera:

Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities on Monday, upping the ante in a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war.

CNN:

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into separatist-held parts of eastern Ukraine in what the Kremlin called a "peacekeeping" mission, just hours after he signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Moscow-backed regions.

生词短语：

breakaway

已脱离的; 已独立的

2entity

实体

ante

赌注

unleash

突然释放; 使爆发

separatist

分离主义者; 独立主义者

decree

裁定;颁布