‘This land grab is illegal and illegitimate’: UN and West condemn Russia’s annexation

The United Nations and Western leaders have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin after the annexation of four Ukrainian regions.

Mr Putin hosted a ceremony to formally annex the Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya on Friday local time.“This land grab is illegal and illegitimate.

alliance do not and will not recognise any of this territory as part of Russia,” Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.The United States has imposed more sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation, which targets hundreds of individuals, lawmakers and companies.

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