219 days of war in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed two decrees this Thursday in which he recognizes the independence of the Ukrainian regions of Zaporizhia and Kherson, according to a statement published this Friday on the Russian legal information portal.
The legal texts argue that this decision is made “taking into account the ‘will of the people’ and “in accordance with the principles and norms of International Lawas well as recognizing and confirming the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, enshrined in the UN Charter”.
The decrees enter into force from the day of their signing, while the official ceremony will take place on Friday, September 30 at 3:00 p.m. (local time) in the Kremlin, as reported by the Interfax news agency.
The decrees come into force from the day they are signed, while the official ceremony will take place on Friday, September 30 at 3:00 p.m. (local time) in the Kremlin, according to the Interfax news agency.