Putin declares Kherson and Zaporizhia are independent states
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.
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In another illegal act, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the occupied Ukrainian regions of Cherson and Zaporizhia as independent states. Corresponding decrees of the head of the Kremlin were published in Moscow on Friday night (local time). According to Moscow’s internationally criticized approach, the decrees are a prerequisite for regions to be able to apply for admission to the Russian Federation on Friday. In mock referendums, regions had previously voted to join Russia.
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On February 21, Putin actually recognized the independence of Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions, which call themselves “people’s republics.” The four regions are applying to join Russia.
Putin wants to make the annexation of Ukrainian territory official as early as Friday. Today, Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that “the signing ceremony of agreements for the accession of new territories to the Russian Federation will take place at 3:00 pm (2:00 pm CET) in the Grand Kremlin Palace.” Agency. Peskov also announced a “huge appearance” for Putin.
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Mock referendums are not internationally recognized
Internationally, neither the organized vote in eastern and southern Ukraine nor the annexation of the occupied territories are recognized; It is considered a violation of international law, which Ukraine does not want to accept. In 2014, Moscow already annexed Crimea on the Black Sea. Together with Crimea, approximately 20 percent of Ukrainian territory is under Russian control.
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The Ukrainian leadership demanded the West more heavy weapons in order to liberate its territory. Putin had already stressed that the regions would be under the protection of Russian nuclear energy in the future. Any attack on the territories will be treated as an attack on Russia. Putin said his country would use all available means to defend itself.
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Russia’s actions are internationally recognized as a crime against Ukraine’s territorial integrity. No country recognizes this.
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