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Now that Moscow has effectively declared war on Kyiv, what about the rest of Eastern Europe? Could tanks soon be rolling into Estonia or Poland? Are more attacks in the offing? Commentators discuss what Europe must prepare for.

The German government has suspended the approval process for the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in reaction to Russia's recognition of the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine. Commentators see Berlin's decision as a far-reaching sanction against Moscow. But will it last?

Russia has recognised the territories in Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian separatists - the "people's republics" of Donetsk and Luhansk - as independent states. President Putin signed a decree to that effect on Monday, ordered the deployment of Russian troops to the Donbass regions and delivered a bellicose speech. Europe's media take very different views on what exactly he is trying to achieve.