Regions are considered accepted as part of Russia from the date of signing the agreements

MOSCOW, October 2 – Novosti. The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions are considered adopted in the Russian Federation from the date of signing the agreements, follows from the text of the decisions of the Constitutional Court (CC) of the Russian Federation.

The Constitutional Court recognized the treaties on the admission of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, as well as the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions , to the Russian Constitution, in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation .

Russian flags on Lenin Square in the center of Donetsk - Novosti, 1920, 02.10.2022

October 2, 14:29

New regions will keep their current names when accepted into Russia

“Article 1 of the Treaty under consideration establishes that the Kherson region is considered to be admitted to the Russian Federation from the date of signing of the Treaty in question,” the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on the case of checking the constitutionality of the international Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Kherson region on the admission of the Kherson region to the Russian Federation and the formation of a new subject within the Russian Federation.

The text of similar rulings of the Constitutional Court on cases of checking the constitutionality of treaties between the Russian Federation and the Zaporozhye region, the DPR and the LPR also states that new entities are considered accepted in the Russian Federation from the date of signing the agreements.

Referendums on the issue of joining Russia were held from 23 to 27 September in the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, as well as in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. According to the results of processing 100% of the ballots in the DPR, 99.23% of those who voted for joining the Russian Federation, in the LPR – 98.42%, in the Kherson region – 87.05%, in the Zaporozhye region – 93.11%.

In the Georgievsky Hall of the Kremlin on September 30, following the results of referendums, a ceremony was held to sign agreements on the admission of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia. The documents were signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and heads of regions: Denis Pushilin , Leonid Pasechnik , Yevgeny Balitsky and Vladimir Saldo .