By Wale Odunsi Russia is preparing to annex four regions in Ukraine after the results of controversial referendums were made public....
By Wale Odunsi
Russia is preparing to annex four regions in Ukraine after
the results of controversial referendums were made public.
The voting to determine whether the regions want to become
part of Russia faces serious condemnations from countries.
In Zaporizhzhia, the officials announced that 93.11 percent
of voters backed the move to join Russia.
In Kherson, the authorities said over 87.05 percent of
electors declared their support through the ballots.
In Lugansk, the officials claimed that more than 98.42
percent voted in favor of the incorporation.
In Donetsk, the authorities said the victory was near total
with 99.23 percent in favour of annexation.
President Vladimir Putin has given an indication the Kremlin
was prepared to assume full control of the regions.
“Saving people in the territories where this referendum is
taking place…is the focus of the attention of our entire society and of the entire
country”, he asserted.
President Recep Erdogan of Turkey is to discuss the
development with Putin after Ukraine sought his intervention.
Erdogan disclosed that President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded
Turkey’s support for the affected regions and to “convince Putin.”
“I wish they wouldn’t hold referendums and that we could
instead solve the problem diplomatically”, he said.
Turkey, a member of the NATO defence alliance, has good
relations with the two countries at war since the late February invasion.
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