Under 1959 Resolution, US Officially Recognizes Donbass and Lugansk-Every Year Since

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Under 1959 Resolution, US Officially Recognizes Donbass and Lugansk-Every Year Since

Because both nations have equal status under US law, they both have right to exist as entities recognized by the United States in 1959. In a way, the United States of America is the very first country to officially recognize independence of Donetsk and Lugansk Regions seeking to break away from Ukraine.

The main peculiarity of this Public Law 86-90 is that the document has been reissued as a Presidential Proclamation every year since. And yes, as recent as July 17, President Barack Obama reaffirmed the document, just as he did in 2014, 2013… etc.

The Congress’ resolution approved July 17, 1959 (73 Stat. 212), requested the president issue a proclamation designating the third week of July of each year as ‘Captive Nations Week’.

“NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim July 19 through July 25, 2015, as Captive Nations Week.”

At first it seemed like a joke, but when you verify it, the US is in fact the first country to actually recognize the region in Eastern Ukraine as a nation. And every year, including 7-25-15, the US repeats the recognition.

Funny how the Cold War was used to recognize countries behind the Iron Curtain, now we are sending troops to 'liberate'...




http://www.rt.com/usa/312029-us-recognized-donbass-independence/