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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andrew Roth in Moscow

Kremlin unclear on which parts of Ukraine it has ‘annexed’

Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set on Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set on Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine. Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images

The Kremlin is still determining which areas of occupied Ukraine it has “annexed”, Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson has said, suggesting Russia does not know where its self-declared international borders are.

The surprising admission came in a phone call with journalists, during which Dmitry Peskov was peppered with requests to clarify to which Ukrainian territory Putin had laid claim at a pomp-filled Kremlin ceremony last week.

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