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There is a plan to hold a referendum in the disputed areas from 23 to 27 September.
In 2014, Russia also annexed Crimea from Ukraine under Putin’s grand plan.
This referendum will be held to join Russia
Moscow, World leaders have expressed outrage over the announcement that four Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories would be held in a referendum to join Russia. At a United Nations event in New York, world leaders have unilaterally agreed to Russia’s decision. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, in response to questions from journalists at the United Nations on Tuesday, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the Russians can do whatever they want, but nothing will change. He further said that Ukraine will liberate its territories from Russia at any cost.
Russia will include 15 percent of Ukraine
With the help of this referendum, Russia will include about 15 percent of Ukraine in its country. The region is as large as Hungary and includes Ukraine’s Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhia provinces. There is a plan to hold a referendum in the disputed areas from 23 to 27 September. Let us tell you that Russia also annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 as part of Putin’s grand plan to rebuild the Soviet Union.
World leaders expressed concern
After this move of Russia, world leaders have expressed concern about peace in the United Nations General Assembly. Taking a dig at Russia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Putin would soon give up on his imperial ambitions when he learned he could not win the Ukraine war. At the same time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that the credibility of the United Nations is in danger. He also reiterated the need for reforms in the UNSC.
Can India occupy PoK like Russia?
Unlike Russia, the image of India has been that of a peace loving country. While the Western world has imposed strict sanctions on Russia, India is still insisting on fixing basic facilities in its country. India also has the option of attacking Pakistan like Russia and occupying PoK, but unlike Ukraine, Pakistan having nuclear weapons also complicates the process.
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First Published: September 21, 2022, 11:00 IST
