By annexing occupied Ukrainian territories Russia violated even its own laws, legal expert explains
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the accession of the Kherson Region, Zaporizhzhia, the “DPR”, and the “LPR” to Russia. The act of annexation was preceded by a four-day “referendum” organized by Russian authorities, which yielded the following results, if we were to believe state-owned Russian media: the share of those in favor ostensibly reached 99.23% in the “DPR”, 98.42% in the “LPR”, 87% in the Kherson Region, and 93.11% in Zaporizhzhia.