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Referendums in Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions comply with UN Charter — diplomat

Russian envoy summoned to Moldova’s Foreign Ministry over referendums

Zaporozhye Region becomes integral part of Russia — authorities

Putin appoints acting heads of four new Russian regions

Upper house passes laws on accepting DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into Russia

A transition period will last between the day of the new regions’ accession to Russia until January 1, 2026

New Russian regions won’t ban learning Ukrainian, diplomat assures

Yevgeny Ivanov said the new Russian regions would choose which languages to teach and learn themselves

Federation Council committee upholds laws on accepting four new regions into Russia

The laws also enshrine crucial social and economic guarantees for the residents of the new regions and form a system to protect their rights and freedoms

Chronicle of Donbass republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions’ accession to Russia

It is noted that the names of the new constituent entities - two republics and two regions - will be included in Part 1 of Article 65 of the Russian Constitution

Ambassador to Italy reiterates Russia’s stance on accession referendums

Secretary General of the Italian Foreign Ministry Ettore Francesco Sequi said that a protest had been lodged with the Russian side against the referendums on the accession of the DPR and LPR, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions to Russia

Italy’s MFA summons Russian envoy to protest referendums

Sergey Razov also vowed that Italy, "in line with its partners," would support any new restrictions against Russia

Finland’s Foreign Ministry summons Russian envoy over referendums

It is said that the Finnish Foreign Ministry said the referendums were "a blatant violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and the UN Charter"

Treaties on four regions joining Russia officially published

Earlier, their texts have already been accessible in the State Duma’s official database as addendums to bills on their ratificatio

Duma to consider draft laws on accession of four new regions to Russia on Monday

Under the treaties, the two Donbass republics and the Zaporozhye and the Kherson Regions are considered Russian constituent members from September 30

Donbass, other territories had humanitarian reasons to quit Ukraine — upper house speaker

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions have signed agreements on the accession of these territories to Russia