The United Nations (UN) has rejected the plan of Vladimir Putin’s government to annex four of the occupied territories in eastern Ukraine to Russia.
The United Nations (UN) has rejected the plan of Vladimir Putin’s government to annex four of the occupied territories in eastern Ukraine to Russia.
“Any decision to proceed with the annexation of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia will have no legal value and deserves to be condemned”, emphasized the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterresthis Thursday, November 29.
He stressed that this movement by Russia represents “a dangerous escalation” of the conflict with Ukraine that should not be accepted. The official said, at a press conference, that the annexations violate the United Nations Charter and go against “everything that the international community must defend.”
Also, the Secretary General of the UN He pointed out that accession referendums organized in the four territories were held during an active armed conflict, under Russian occupation and outside the legal and constitutional framework of Ukraine.
In this regard, he stressed that “they cannot be considered a genuine expression of the popular will.” He stressed that if Russia goes ahead with its accession plans, it will further complicate the prospects for peace.
This Thursday, the Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will sign on Friday the treaties for the annexation of the Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions after the referendums held in these areas of eastern and southern Ukraine partially controlled by forces russians
In September, the UN Commission of Inquiry into Ukraine stated that “war crimes were committed”.
The commission’s chairman, Erik Mose, told the UN Human Rights Council that this conclusion was reached “based on the evidence collected.” In a first oral presentation he listed Russian bombardments in civilian areas, numerous executions, torture and ill-treatment, including sexual violence.
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