Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the agreement he signed this Friday. annexation occupied territories of Ukraine Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia. Earlier this morning, Putin, independence Kherson and Zaporizhia are both located in southern Ukraine. The independence of Donbas was recognized two days before launching a “special military operation” in the USA. Ukraine.
The ceremony, held in the Kremlin’s Saint George hall, was attended by Russian parliamentarians, as well as pro-Russian chiefs of the separatist regions aged 27-27. Referendum held to annex Russia condemned by Kyiv and the West democratic “nonsense”. The results of consultations published by the Electoral Commission of Russia, where counts have been completed in most cases, show overwhelming support for turnout, with figures ranging from 96.75% to 98.7% to please a ‘yes’.
“This is the wish and right of millions of citizens,” Putin said in his speech. “Your wish will not be spoken, Russia won’t betray themHe added that before warning the West and Ukraine, Russia will not hesitate to defend these citizens.
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This move of Moscow was harshly criticized by the UN Secretary General. Antonio GuterresHe called it a “dangerous escalation” that jeopardized hopes for peace. In his speech on Thursday night, the Ukrainian president said: Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Russian citizens: “It can still be stopped. But to stop this, we must stop the person in Russia who wants war more than life. Your life, citizens of Russia.”
This Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov insisted Attacks on any part of Ukraine annexed by Russia will be considered as aggression against Russia. He added that his army would continue to fight for the entire Donbas region (currently controlling almost all of Lugansk and 60% of Donetsk).
Putin said last week he was willing to use it. Nuclear weapons to defend Russia’s “territorial integrity”