Russia Annexes Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia & Kherson 🇺🇦➡️🇷🇺
In a speech at a signing ceremony in Moscow on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked perceived Western aggression in Ukraine and annexed the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia into Russia.
By annexing these regions, Russia under its own law, will be allowed to deploy its newly conscripted units to fight in these areas as they are now considered to be part of Russia rather than foreign soil. This is significant because all of the regions are under partial Ukrainian control. Moreover, control of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia will allow for both a land bridge to Crimea from Russia and guarantee the region fresh water access.
As a result, any chances for a peace deal in the short-term are diminished. It would also appear unlikely for there to be a Minsk II-style agreement where Zaporizhzhia and Kherson could be granted autonomous status within Ukraine and Luhansk and Donetsk remain independent entities. Nor does it seem likely that Russia will return the areas, with Putin saying annexation is “non-negotiable and permanent.”
Now any Ukrainian counter offensives to reclaim these territories will be deemed by Russia as attacks on the homeland, thus enabling the Kremlin to further escalate the military technology used in the war, including nuclear weapons.
#Russia #Annexation #Ukraine #Putin #Zelensky
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