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Ukraine accelerates bid to join NATO after Russia’s annexation

President Zelenskyy to submit ‘accelerated’ NATO application after Putin annexes occupied Ukrainian regions.

Al Jazeera

U.S. issues new Russia sanctions for annexations in Ukraine; targets firms, lawmakers

The United States on Friday imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russia over its declared annexation of parts of Ukraine, targeting hundreds of people and companies, including those in Russia's military-industrial complex and lawmakers.

Reuters

Zelensky: Ukraine submits "accelerated" NATO application

His announcement comes on the same day Russia annexed Ukrainian territory.

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Kyiv seeks steps to ensure security of Ukraine and Euro-Atlantic space

Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council met on Friday to discuss measures Russian President Vladimir Putin's proclamation of Moscow's annexation of a swath of Ukrainian territory.

Reuters

‘Deliberate war crime’: horror as Russian missile hits civilian convoy

Blast tore through metal and shattered glass as people queued to travel to Russian-occupied territory

The Guardian - UK

Reaction to Putin proclaiming annexation of Ukrainian lands

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Reuters

Vladimir Putin heightens World War tensions with rant about the West on big day in Russia and Ukraine war

Putin's lengthy diatribe today culminated with the signing of documents that, from Russia's perspective, has made four Ukrainian regions part of the Russian Federation.

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Putin vows annexation of occupied Ukraine lands is ‘forever’

Vladimir Putin vowed Russia’s annexation of four occupied regions in Ukraine is irreversible as he prepared to formalize Europe’s biggest land grab since World War II, defying efforts by Kyiv, backed by the U.S. and its allies, to recapture its lost territory.

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Reason

Putin accuses West of blowing up pipelines as Europe steps up vigilance

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday blamed the United States and its allies for blowing up the undersea Nord Stream pipelines, raising the temperature in a crisis that has left Europe racing to secure its energy infrastructure and supplies.

Reuters

Ukraine tells Russia to appeal to Kyiv if it wants encircled troops freed

A Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Friday Russia would have to appeal to Kyiv for Moscow's encircled troops to be allowed out of the Russian stronghold of Lyman in eastern Ukraine if it was concerned about them.

Reuters

EU demands clampdown on issuing visas to Russian citizens

EU Migration Commissioner Ylva Johansson is urging European Union member countries to clamp down on issuing visas to Russian citizens

The Independent UK

EU condemns Russian annexation, will never accept "illegal" referendums

The European Union said on Friday it firmly condemned the annexation by Russia of occupied Ukraine regions, adding it would never recognise "illegal" referendums held there and would tighten its sanctions to increase pressure on Moscow.

Reuters

Putin signs documents to annex Ukrainian regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed documents to incorporate four Ukrainian territories into Russia in a televised ceremony in the Kremlin.

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The Guardian - UK

Putin annexes four regions of Ukraine in major escalation of Russia’s war

Russian president signs ‘accession treaties’ at Kremlin in defiance of international law and US responds with sanctions

The Guardian - US

Those desiring regime change in Russia should be careful what they wish for

Many western analysts are clearly hoping Putin’s disastrous Ukraine war brings his downfall. But the track record in these cases isn’t great

Al Jazeera

Ukrainians dismiss Russian attempt to annex more of their country

Everyday Ukrainians, officials, and many observers say Russia’s move is little more than a sham.

The Independent UK

Putin annexes four regions of Ukraine ‘forever’ as Kyiv applies for Nato membership

Land grab is ‘the most serious escalation since the start of the war’, says Stoltenberg

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Reuters

Putin slams 'imperialist' West, says it fears Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed to defend Russia's "homeland and values" in a defiant speech from the Kremlin in which he announced Russia was annexing four regions from Ukraine and said the West feared Russian culture.

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Putin illegally annexes territories in Ukraine, in spite of global opposition

The Russian president signed what he calls "accession treaties" that world powers refuse to recognize. It's his latest attempt to redraw the map of Europe at Ukraine's expense.

Reuters

Extracts from Putin's speech at annexation ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday presided over a ceremony at the Kremlin to annex four Ukrainian regions partly occupied by his forces. Following are extracts from his speech, translated by Reuters:

ABC News

Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the annexation of four Ukrainian regions

President Vladimir Putin says four occupied areas of Ukraine will be amalgamated into Russia following a series of local referendums Kyiv and the West have denounced as illegitimate.

Reuters

Ukrainian forces encircling Russian units around Lyman stronghold - spokesperson

Ukrainian forces are encircling Russian troops in the area of the eastern stronghold of Lyman, and have all the logistics routes into the area under fire control, a military spokesperson told the Suspilne public broadcaster on Friday.

Reuters

Putin says Russia not seeking to revive Soviet Union

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday denied seeking to revive the Soviet Union, moments after announcing Moscow would annex four Ukrainian provinces following "referendums" decried in Kyiv and the West as a sham.

Reuters

Putin says Russia has 'four new regions' as he announces annexation of Ukrainian territory

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Russia had "four new regions" in a speech in the Kremlin on Friday in which he outlined Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow's forces have partially seized during a seven-month conflict with Ukraine.

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