a map of Ukraine that identifies the regions that Russia wants to annex
In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started in February, the Kremlin declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin had signed a proclamation recognising the independence of the Ukrainian regions of Zaporozhye and Kherson.
The head of the separatist movement in the Ukrainian territory of Donetsk has declared that after Donetsk joins the Russian Federation, the land border between Donetsk and Russia will be eliminated.
In this regard, the Russian presidency declared on Thursday that Russia will approve the annexation of the Ukrainian territories it controls on Friday during a ceremony in the Kremlin at which Putin would give a statement.
The signing ceremony for the agreements to annex the new regions to the Russian Federation will take place at 15:00 (12:00 GMT), according to Dmitry Peskov, the presidential spokesman for Russia.
“President Vladimir Putin will make a significant address at this time,” he continued.
This declaration follows the holding of a “referendum” on annexation in the four Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia, which are all or largely under the control of Moscow.
These referendums were labelled “fake” by Western nations and Kiev, who further emphasised that they would not recognise the annexation of these regions.
Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine in 2014 is not acknowledged internationally.
Russian invasion of Ukraine has intensified as a result of the takeover of Ukrainian areas.
As soon as these regions were acquired by Russia and regarded as a part of its territory, a number of Russian officials and commentators claimed, Moscow might deploy nuclear weapons to “defend” it.
Putin stated last week that Russia was prepared to protect its borders with “all means at our disposal.” He declared, “This is not a scam.”
Putin issues a decree declaring Kherson and Zaporizhia “independent.”
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