The requests lent an air of formality to a process condemned by the West. They followed sham referendums in four regions in Ukraine that purported to put voters’ stamp of approval on joining Russia.
Tag: Luhansk (Ukraine)
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As Russians Flee, Some Find Draft Notices Waiting at the Border
The Kremlin dispatched federal security forces to frontier border crossings packed with Russian men trying to escape the draft by entering countries like Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
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Putin Is Not Liberating My Family. He Is Subjugating Them.
Starting on Friday, people in four occupied regions of Ukraine will “vote” on whether to become a part of Russia. Here’s what that really means.
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Russia Signals Annexation of Parts of Ukraine, Raising Stakes in Fighting
Kremlin-backed officials in four partially occupied regions announced referendums on joining Russia, as Moscow tightens its grip and hints at escalation.
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Ukraine’s Donbas, Where Putin Sowed the Seeds of War
In one small town in the Donbas region, everything suddenly fell apart. It was part of Vladimir Putin’s grand plan, and it helped lay the groundwork for the invasion of Ukraine. Now things are heating up again.