How does the new move help Russia?
Russia conducted the polls in the occupied territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions in eastern and southeastern Ukraine. Russian authorities in four occupied regions of Ukraine voted Tuesday in favor of becoming part of Russia. The result was in favor of Russia in a large majority.
On October 4, the head of the upper house of the Russian parliament will consider the annexation of all four regions to Russia, the chamber said. At the same time, Ukraine requested the EU to impose new sanctions in response to the test at gunpoint.
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If it seizes Ukrainian territories, any attempt to recapture them can be considered a direct attack by Russia. That would also increase the risk of a military confrontation between Russia and the NATO alliance.
Can Putin Be Deferred?
America and its allies want Russia to lose the war. They are trying to help Ukraine by giving them weapons. But the truth is that neither the West nor Ukraine can stop Putin. But NATO can do it.
The White House has announced that the United States, along with its allies, will consider imposing more sanctions on Russia if it moves forward with its goal of annexing Ukrainian territories. The West could also send more sophisticated weapons to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine has received state-of-the-art air defense systems known as the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMs) from the United States. Zelensky has repeatedly warned that fake referendums to annex Russia would destroy any chance of peace talks.
Which regions of Ukraine are annexed by Russia?
Russia plans to annex about 15 percent of Ukraine controlled by Russian forces and about three percent of areas not under its control. This includes areas such as Donetsk where Ukrainian troops are still fighting. Strictly speaking, the following are the main parts that are attached to Russia.
1. Donbas, a large part of eastern Ukraine – has a high population density of Russians and Russian-speaking Ukrainians. Referendums on secession from Ukraine were held in two key locations here in 2014.
2. Kherson region under Russian control.
3. Russian controlled saporigia.
Taken together, Russia would seize at least 90,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory. It will be the size of Hungary or Portugal. Russian media reported that 97 percent of voters in Kherson and 98 percent in other provinces voted to join Russia.
Russia recognized Ukraine’s borders in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea and four other territories.
How soon will formal annexation occur?
This is something that happens at a rapid pace. After due diligence, the leaders of Russian-backed regions can ask for their incorporation into Russia. Putin can quickly ratify and quickly pass legislation in Moscow.
A referendum on joining Russia was held on March 16, 2014. After that, on February 27, the Russian army took control of the Russian-majority Crimea, which was transferred to Ukraine during the Soviet era.
Crimea voted 97 percent to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. Within a month of invading Crimea, Russia formally annexed the region.
What did Putin say?
Putin says that Russians and people of Russian origin in Ukraine have been tortured and will not be spared such atrocities. Putin also said that he would provide full protection to the people of the annexed regions. But Ukraine denied this allegation.
A 2001 census in Ukraine found that 17 percent of Russians lived in the country. Ukrainian is the most widely spoken language in the country. And then Russian.
The conflict in eastern Ukraine began after the Maidan Revolution in Ukraine overthrew a pro-Russian president and Russia annexed Crimea. Russian-backed forces battled Ukraine’s armed forces.
According to the UN Human Rights Office, nearly 14,000 people were killed in eastern Ukraine from 2014 to the end of 2021. This includes 3,106 ordinary citizens.
Meanwhile, the European Union and Britain have made it clear that they will not accept the will test. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said the referendum was a violation of international law.
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