A defiant Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia\u0027s annexation of a swathe of Ukraine in a pomp\u002Dfilled Kremlin ceremony.
The Russian president’s proclamation of Russian rule over 15% of Ukraine – the biggest annexation in Europe since the Second World War – was roundly rejected by Ukraine and Western countries, with the United States and Britain announcing new sanctions.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“People living in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson region and Zaporizhzhia region are becoming our compatriots forever.” “Clearly, with this Russian president it is impossible. He does not know what dignity and honesty are. Therefore, we are ready for a dialog with Russia, but with another president of Russia,” Zelenskyy said.
Thousands of people, some of them clutching Russian flags, then packed into Moscow’s Red Square to hear celebratory pop music. Putin told the crowd: “Victory will be ours!”U.S. President Joe Biden said new U.S. sanctions would hurt those who provided political or economic support to the annexation drive.Article content
In Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, Russia’s garrison in the town of Lyman was in serious trouble on Friday with reports from both sides saying Russian forces were nearly surrounded. Michael Kofman, a U.S. expert on the Russian military, said: “Russia’s annexation announcement stands in sharp contrast to the military reality on the ground, as Russian forces face envelopment at Lyman. There’s a good chance it will be followed by another defeat and the collapse of that pocket.
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