Moscow is preparing to install proxy officials in areas taken from Ukraine and force residents to apply for citizenship, the US says.
Russia is laying the groundwork to annex Ukrainian territory as it seeks to establish total control over its gains in the east, according to US intelligence.
The White House says Moscow is preparing to install illegitimate proxy officials in areas under its control, establish the rouble as the default currency and force residents to apply for citizenship. "We have information today, including from downgraded intelligence that we're able to share with you, about how Russia is laying the groundwork to annex Ukrainian territory that it controls in direct violation of Ukraine's sovereignty," chief National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.
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