Send In The Tanks — 28 Newspaper Front Pages As Putin Moves On Ukraine
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After weeks of escalating rhetoric, diplomatic roller coasters and wondering “what will Putin do,” Russian President Vladimir Putin took a decisive first step toward what some fear may be the worst military conflict in Europe since World War II.

During a televised speech late Monday night from the Kremlin — and just hours after rising hopes of a potential Biden-Putin summit — the Russian president formally recognized the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and ordered Russian troops to move in, officially for “peacekeeping” purposes.

But all signs say it means just the opposite. The move marks a “tipping point” in the crisis, reports German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, as many fear it means a major war that could lead to extensive bloodshed among Ukrainians and Russians, as well as lasting ramifications for the rest of the world’s economy and political balance of power.

Here’s how international newspapers featured this decisive moment on their front pages Tuesday:

UKRAINE – kpaïha

UKRAINE - kpaïha
kpaïah

RUSSIA – Komsomolskaya Pravda

RUSSIA - Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomolskaya Pravda

Kommersant

Kommersant
Kommersant

Izvestia

Izvestia
Izvestia

UNITED STATES – New York Daily News

UNITED STATES - New York Daily News
New York Daily News

The Washington Post

The Washington Post

The New York Times

The New York Times

UK – The Times

UK - The Times
The Times

The Guardian

The Guardian

GERMANY – Süddeutsche Zeitung

Süddeutsche Zeitung

SWEDEN – Dagens Nyheter

SWEDEN - Dagens Nyheter
Dagens Nyheter

FRANCE – Le Figaro

Le Figaro

BELGIUM – Le Soir

Le Soir

De Morgen

De Morgen

LUXEMBOURG – Luxemburger Wort

Luxemburger Wort

ITALY – La Stampa

La Stampa

Il Tirreno

Il Tirreno
Il Tirreno

SPAIN – El Periodico

SPAIN - El Periodico
El Periodico

El Correo

El Correo

GREECE – E Kathimerini

E Kathimerini

CROATIA – Vecernji List

CROATIA - Vecernji List
Vecernji List

NETHERLANDS – De Telegraaf

NETHERLANDS - De Telegraaf
De Telegraaf

POLAND – Super Express

POLAND - Super Express
Super Express

ISRAEL – ​Yediot Ahronoth

ISRAEL - ​Yediot Ahronoth
Yediot Ahronoth

ARGENTINA – La Nacion

ARGENTINA - La Nacion
La Nacion

BRAZIL – Jornal do Commercio

BRAZIL - Jornal do Commercio
Jornal do Commercio

MEXICO – La Razon

MEXICO - La Razon
La Razon

SOUTH KOREA – JoongAng Ilbo

SOUTH KOREA - JoongAng Ilbo
JoongAng Ilbo
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