Putin Urges Rapid Judicial Inclusion of Four Regions
The Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, pressed the Supreme Court to extend the Russian legal framework to the four newly annexed Ukrainian territories—Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia—without delay.
Putin stated that federal courts must be established in these regions. He emphasized that the judiciary, including other judicial bodies, has substantial work ahead to form new court structures and swiftly align them with the Russian legal system.
He underscored that this move is essential to ensure the rights of residents in these areas, which Moscow has claimed to have incorporated through referendums that the international community regards as illegal.
As reported by the TASS news agency, Putin remarked, “This must be completed at once so that residents in these areas receive constitutional protection under the law.”
The proposed integration involves selecting judiciary personnel, constructing court facilities, and securing the materials and technical support needed for daily legal processes.
While the plan aims at immediate operational readiness, it also raises questions about the broader legal and diplomatic implications, the role of international law, and how these changes will be perceived abroad. The consolidation of the affected regions into Russia’s judicial landscape is presented as a step to safeguard local legal rights while aligning regional governance with Moscow’s judicial standards. Observers note that swift implementation could influence subsequent legal proceedings and administrative practices in the newly integrated territories, even as foreign reactions continue to unfold.