After Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed about the annexation of four Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, took it to his Twitter handle to condemn the illegal move by Russia.
While denouncing the annexation, President Macron stated that, “I strongly condemn Russia’s illegal annexation of the regions of Ukrainian of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson & Zaporizhzhia. It is a serious violation of both international law as well as Ukraine’s sovereignty.
He further mentioned that, “France expresses its firm opposition and will continue to stand by Ukraine in order to deal with Russian aggression and enable Ukraine to recover its full sovereignty across its entire territory.”
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin claimed “four new regions of Russia” as he inked the annexation of four Ukrainian regions- Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia- on Friday noon. The announcement follows illicit referendums in the Russian-occupied territories this week.
In front of hall of Kremlin officials, Vladimir Putin delivered his speech on Friday after in capital city of Moscow to announce a full annexation of the four Ukrainian regions. Ukraine replied shortly after by announcing a formal application for NATO membership.
The speech of Putin was a litany of unfiltered imperialism stuffed with disinformation & far-fetched grievances against Ukraine and mainly the West. He sought to present the annexation as legitimate by a new national law and deliberately misconstrued the UN Charter to invoke the principle of ‘self-determination’.
Annexations are in strict violation of the founding principles of the UN Charter, set out after the 2nd World War. It is bitterly ironic that Russia’s grab on Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia is the biggest annexation in Europe since Hitler.
Regarding the Donbas, Putin spoke of “victims of inhumane terrorist attacks conducted by the Kyiv regime,” building on the pretext for Russia’s 8-year war in the Eastern region of Ukraine.
“Despite all the difficulties, they have carried their love for Russia. This feeling cannot be exterminated by anyone.” Putin’s imperialist vision, steeped in historical revision, was on full display as he claimed that Russia’s annexation is the “choice of millions of people” who share a “common history”.
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