Alexei Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, made the announcement.

"There was talk of declaring a state of emergency. This topic was the subject of heated debate. Our decision was made following our laws. The Verkhovna Rada must approve it within 48 hours. Today I will present a report to the Council on this subject", - he said. 

The state of emergency is introduced by a separate presidential decree, after which it must be approved by the Verkhovna Rada. If necessary, the state of emergency may be extended by the President of Ukraine, but not for more than 30 days.

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The declaration of a state of emergency includes the following provisions: 

1. Establishment of a special regime of entry and exit, as well as restrictions on freedom of movement in the territory where the state of emergency is imposed;
2. restrictions on the movement of vehicles and their inspection;
3. strengthening the protection of public order and facilities that ensure the livelihood of the population and the national economy;
4. prohibition of holding mass events, except for events prohibited by a court;
5. prohibition of strikes;
6. compulsory alienation or seizure of property from legal entities and individuals.

What is known

• Rada proposes to impose sanctions against deputies of the State Duma of Russia, who initiated the recognition of L / DPR.
• The Foreign Ministry asks the President of Ukraine to sever diplomatic ties with Russia.
• The European Union's member states have agreed on a new set of anti-Russian sanctions in response to Russia's recognition of the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR independence. 
• They will affect 351 Russian Federation State Duma deputies as well as 27 individuals and legal entities. EU High Representative Josep Borrell stated this on February 22. 
• Britain has imposed sanctions on five banks and three Russian oligarchs.
• US President Joe Biden has announced new sanctions against the Russian Federation for recognizing its self-proclaimed L / DPR. These are restrictions imposed on two banks, Russia's sovereign debt, and Russian elites and their families.
• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has cancelled a previously scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov because Russia recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR.
• Russia's aggressive decision to recognize the L/DPR as independent has been condemned by 46 countries and five international organisations.
• The Foreign Ministry asks the President of Ukraine to sever diplomatic ties with Russia.
• On February 21, Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik, leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, simultaneously asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the L / DPR.
• On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed "LPR" and "DPR" and signed a decree.
• Ukraine and the West have stated that Russia's recognition of the L / DPR means its withdrawal from the Minsk agreements.
• A few hours after Russia's recognition of the L / DPR, Moscow began bringing its troops into their territory, ostensibly for peacekeeping purposes.
• President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine would remain the same, despite Russia's actions that mean ignoring decisions within the Normandy format and the Kremlin's unilateral withdrawal from the Minsk agreements.
• Ukraine has initiated an emergency summit of the Normandy Four. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine sent a request within the framework of the Budapest Memorandum with a request to hold consultations immediately.

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