Russia’s plan to formally annex four Ukrainian regions is raising fears of an escalation in its ongoing military conflict with Ukraine, with hopes of reaching a peaceful resolution beginning to look like a distant reality. Read more here:
After the Kremlin announced its support for referendums in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions seeking annexation to Russia, it became evident that President Vladimir Putin was following the blueprint seen eight years ago, in Crimea.
Crimea’s leaders declared a 97 percent vote to secede from Ukraine and Russia formally annexed the region on March 21, less than a month after the conflict started. The Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, which were yet to be recognised as independent states by Russia, also held votes of their own during the same time period.that an overwhelming majority of voters have chosen to join Russia in the referendums, which critics of the Kremlin say were hastily organised.
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