Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempt to annex the four Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson, according to Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmitro Kuleba, is an attempt to capture territory that he does not actually control.
On Twitter, Kuleba further clarified that nothing had changed for Ukraine as a result of this operation, adding, “We will keep liberating our people and land and reestablishing our territorial integrity.
“Despite international opposition and widespread condemnation, the Russian President signed agreements to join Russia with the leaders of the Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson.
Putin was quoted by the Russian news agency Sputnik as saying in a speech following the signing ceremony that took place in the Kremlin this afternoon that the right of the citizens of these four regions “to equality and self-determination is enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations,” highlighting the fact that Russia will provide security for the Donbass, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions and aid in their reconstruction. Infrastructure.
Today, the Kyiv authorities must respect the people’s right to free expression and do nothing else, according to Putin. “The people of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia are Russian citizens of today,” I want the Kyiv authorities and their real masters in the West to hear.
In a speech to the people in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his nation would submit an urgent application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Zelensky was cited by Ukraine’s news agency as stating, “Today we are taking a crucial step for the security of our entire community here in Kyiv, in the heart of our country. By approving the petition for Ukraine’s accelerated NATO membership, we are taking our most important step.
In the wake of widespread international condemnation, the United States and the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Russian government officials and organisations. At the same time, nations like the Netherlands and Britain announced that they had summoned the Russian ambassador and given him a letter of protest against the annexation decisions.
The annexation of Ukrainian territory by Russia, according to President Joe Biden, was illegal, according to the White House.
Biden urged the world to oppose Russia’s “illegal attempts” to grab Ukrainian land in a statement.
Kuleba: Putin’s seizure of our territories had no impact on our situation.
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