BEIJING: The Ukraine crisis sees new change as Russia has decided to recognize two regions in eastern Ukraine as 'independent and sovereign states,' and the UN Security Council has met on the issue, with China calling on all parties to continue dialogue and consultations and seek reasonable solutions.

The situation shows that Russia has seen through the weakness of the West led by the United States and decided to take more direct actions to push the US and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) to respond to its security concerns and by recognizing the two regions as sovereign states, Russian forces would be able to enter the regions openly.