Russian President Vladimir Putin announces annexation of four areas of occupied Ukraine, a process the West has condemned as illegal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally announced the Kremlin’s intention to annex nearly a fifth of Ukraine in blatant violation of international law.
The annexation announcement follows so-called referendums in the regions that were universally dismissed as “a sham” by Ukraine and Western nations. Pro-Russian authorities in those regions predictably claimed this week that residents had overwhelmingly supported becoming part of Russia. Reports from the ground suggested that voting took place essentially – and in some cases, literally – at gunpoint.
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