EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin has announced the illegal seizure of four areas of Ukraine – saying they are now Russian territory.
In an angry speech decrying the West, he claimed people living in the regions had made their choice – but “referendums” held there have been labelled shams.
Putin is currently attending the formal ceremony of the annexation of the four Ukrainian regions in Moscow.
Putin has announced that the four Russian-occupied regions – Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia will officially become part of the Russian Federation today.
According to Putin, who started a war against Ukraine on February 24, the four regions will be incorporated after Kremlin-orchestrated “referendums.”
While the West has opposed the action, Putin has gone ahead with the decision.
“I order the recognition of the state sovereignty and independence,” Putin said on Thursday.
The official annexation was widely expected following the votes that closed on Tuesday in the areas.
Click to watch our video of the week:
Bonzee Consulting is hiring a female Social Media Manager in Lagos. Role involves managing social…
Guardiola rules out bonuses for players even if they win Club World Cup. City faces…
Tinubu orders investigation into the killing of travelling hunters in Edo. The President condemns jungle…
