RT: US ‘recognized’ E. Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Lugansk as independent (56yrs ago...)

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

"It looks like a legalistic joke, but US authorities formally recognized independence of the territory, part of which is now Donbass, back in 1959 when adopting the Captive Nations Week Resolution, reissued annually for the last 56 years. The Captive Nations Week Resolution (also known as Public Law 86-90) was introduced under President Dwight D. Eisenhower over half a century ago, reports Global Research, but has retained its relevance and significance until now."