Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine

 

Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine Russia’s Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham. 

There were echoes of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, which also followed a discredited referendum and was heralded by a presidential victory speech from a stage. 

The US has said it will impose sanctions on Russia because of the referendums and EU member states are considering the eighth round of measures.