Reuters: Russia to Begin Annexation Votes in Ukrainian Regions
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia will on Friday begin its plan to annex around 15% of Ukrainian territory via referendums in four regions controlled by Russian forces, a move the West says is a gross violation of international law that significantly escalates the war.
After nearly seven months of war, and a critical battlefield defeat in northeastern Ukraine earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin explicitly backed the referendums after the Russian-controlled regions lined up to ask for swift votes to join Russia.
The self-styled Donetsk (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), which Putin recognised as independent just before the invasion, and Russian-installed administrations in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions will hold votes.
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WNU Editor: The expectation is that Ukraine will be launching multiple attacks to disrupt the vote. But I have my doubts that they will succeed..
Russia Begin Annexation Votes in Ukrainian Regions
Four occupied Ukraine regions plan imminent ‘votes’ on joining Russia -- The Guardian
Four Ukraine regions prepare to hold referendums on joining Russia -- Reuters
EXPLAINER: What’s behind referendums in occupied Ukraine? -- AP
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