Putin declared annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions on Friday, which the West vowed to never recognizePresident Vladimir Putin announced Russia would seize of nearly a fifth of Ukraine on Friday, declaring that the millions of people living there would be Russian citizens “forever.”
Under the annexation process, which is illegal under international law, Moscow will recognize four Ukrainian regions as Russian territory: Luhansk and Donetsk – home to two Russian-backed breakaway republics where fighting has been ongoing since 2014 – as well as Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, two areas in southern Ukraine that have been occupied by Russian forces since shortly after the invasion began.
Putin, however, attempted to claim that the referendums reflected the will of “millions” of people, despite reports from the ground suggesting that voting took place essentially – and– at gunpoint. Western leaders have slammed the polls, saying that they fail to meet internationally recognized standards of free and fair elections.
The annexation announcement was met with a similar outcry. Members of the G7 – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States – and the European Union have vowed to never recognize Russian sovereignty over the regions and to impose sanctions on Russia. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington would place visa restrictions on 910 individuals in Russia and Belarus, while a Biden administration official said.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky called the move a “farce” in a pre-recorded video statement released shortly after Putin’s speech and vowed that “the entire territory of our country will be liberated.” Zelensky also said his country would apply for NATO membership “under an accelerated procedure,” but it’s unclear how long such a process would take. New NATO members must“We see who threatens us,” Zelensky said.
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That's what u said until Russia claimed mode territories
CNN is fighting the propaganda war for Ukraine.
Does anyone wonder if they retreated because Putin is going to send a nuclear bomb there. So, he signed the papers... he got his troops out of there... and then BOM.... I don't know of course, but could this not be an option? This is one big chess game and Putin wants to win😰
Good for Ukraine & our world
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During Trump's presidency, Russia was quiet
Pulling back to 'to more advantageous lines' actually means a chaotic escape.
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Go home Russia. And that does NOT include 'annexed' areas.
🥸 Riddle of the day: Will Europe, Russia and the USA (Christian nations of the north of the planet) manage not to self-destruct before CHRISTMAS?
Surrounded and pull out how?Confusion.
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It was a 500 vs 5000 war
Does anyone really think Russia can’t take the whole country ? C’mon man !!! Russia is trying not to show all of its force.
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chismental 😅
Here is a live look at their orderly withdrawal.
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Sure…
Wow. 👀
Because there INFERIOR to SUPERIOR Ukrainian fighters
They’ll just go back to bombing rebels in their own country like before the war
So they were surrounded but Russia was able to pull out?
How they pulled out if they were surrounded by the Ukrainian forces
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An African proverb says “until the Lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter”
It’s a trap Russia now considers it part of Russia and will rain thousands of missiles and artillery rounds on the Ukrainian army and doesn’t want Russian troops in harms way.
Dropped their sh1t and ran for exit leaving behind heavy equipment & ammo. Man, I REALLY overestimated Ivan’s military at beginning of war. They’re NOT 10ft tall scary mil. More like F-Troop & McHale’s Navy?
Russian elite forces
How did they pull out if they were surrounded?
Hopefully it stays that way
My take on how Russia has already lost and the Russian military collapses/revolution to come as Ukraine writes the textbook on 21st-century warfare
CNN politicizing the hurricane is the ultimate insult to the people suffering I. Florida. Burn in hell CNN. No wonder your all Getting fired
And what actions might Putin try to justify now that Ukrainian forces control territory that he has formally but illegally annexed? What would Trump recommend?
That gives a whole new meaning to the word 'surrounded'.
Pullout game is strong
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Putin must be angry after the big speech yesterday. CNN cnni npwcnn
Is about to go down...
LMFAOO
The only force Ukraine has is donated by gullible countries, they are certainly not a force 🤣🤣🤣
Well, is it Forever O'clock already? I remember when I was young forever seemed to last an eternity...
How does this affect Putin’s statement yesterday that this area is now “Russia”? How long can he keep lying about his sham elections?
According to CNN defense ministry. 🤣
It's coming!
Why write a headline that contradicts the story?
Chechen leader just asked Putin to use a MINI NUKE! 😯
How did they pull out if they were surrounded?
If they were surrounded, how did they pull out? Seems to me they all would have been captured. 🤔
People still care about this fake war? Oh shit no. This is CNN. There's no one watching
pulled out as in surrendered?
These are great news. Ukraine will recapture it's full territory step by step.
Guess surrounded wasn’t the correct term here.
How can they pull out if they are surrounded ? UA🇺🇦 don’t let them escape, capture them all ☮️2🇺🇦 fk ptn
Hey, CPAC, does this qualify as an 'oopsie' on your part? Or are you willing to admit you are just puppets of despots?
Never pulled out … they ran away !
Another defeat for the 'non-woke' Russian army so venerated by MAGA Republicans and another victory by the Ukrainian army thanks to the support of the 'woke' and 'weak' US army. Wow. Hard to believe.
Russian troops pull out, Ukrainians enter, Russian troops carpet bomb the Ukrainians then move back in. Seems the Russians have the better strategy!
It's a trap.
Lol
Surrounded but managed to pull out?
Get ready for the Nuke then lads!
Hopefully its a permanent pull out.
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Biden has caused Russia to consider using nuclear weapons... whos the winner here? Thanks democrats
Or, at least, they’ll try to.
How did they pull out?
Putin lost. Lyman, Donetsk SlavaUkraini
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