Ukraine war: Occupied areas call urgent vote to join Russia
As Ukraine’s counter-offensive gathers pace, Russian-backed officials declare plans for an urgent vote. …
The deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said early on Tuesday that holding votes in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk – also known as Donbas – would correct “historical justice” and be irreversible: “After the amendments to the constitution of our state, no future leader of Russia, no official, will be able to reverse these decisions.”