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Middle East countries are divided on Russia’s annexation of eastern Ukraine’s rebel territories Donetsk and Luhansk, with fears Moscow is poised to invade Kyiv and the rest of Ukraine. Russian President Putin on Monday said Moscow would formally recognise parts of eastern Ukraine as independent republics and ordered his military to “maintain peace” there, widely viewed as an order for an invasion. The move has been strongly condemned by Turkey, while Iran has invited “all sides to exercise restraint”. Jordan is reportedly concerned about the repercussions of the potential conflict. Putin’s mov…