Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to formally annex four regions from Ukraine on Friday, the Kremlin said, after Moscow-backed proxies claimed victory in sham referendums held at gunpoint.
Russian soldiers stand on Red Square in central Moscow on Thursday as the square is sealed off prior to a ceremony for the alleged incorporation of new territories into Russia. Banners on the stage read:"Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson — Russia!"Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images
Speaking to reporters Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin has summoned Russian lawmakers to the Kremlin's ornate St. George's Hall for a signing ceremony to incorporate the Ukrainian lands Friday 3 p.m. local time.In a related move, Moscow authorities announced they would limit traffic in the city center on Friday ahead of a mass rally in support of annexation.
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