German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Russia of a “blatant breach” of international law and of undermining diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, following Moscow’s recognition of its breakaway provinces. “Today’s recognition of the separatist self-declared ‘People’s Republics’ in eastern Ukraine by [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin represents a blatant breach of international law and is a seriousblow to all diplomatic efforts,” Baerbock said on Monday evening. “Years of efforts in the Normandy format and the OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-ope…