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30 September 2022

Politico | Putin announces Russia will annex four Ukrainian territories after sham referendums

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Vladimir Putin on Friday declared that four provinces of Ukraine will become Russian territory based on referendums that took place this week, a move that is expected to unleash a wave of sanctions and widespread condemnation from other nations.

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The declaration marked the latest escalation in Russia’s seventh-month war in Ukraine, where its armed forces have suffered surprisingly heavy losses that have eroded Putin’s standing at home.

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