MOSCOW, September 30 – Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking about the entry of new territories into the country, said that their inhabitants have made their choice: to be together with their people.
“They (residents of the LNR, DNR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions – ed.) made a choice – to be with their people, to be with their Motherland, to live its fate, to win with it. The truth is behind us! Russia is behind us!” – he said at the ceremony of signing the treaties on the entry of new territories into Russia.
Referendums on the issue of joining Russia were held from 23 to 27 September in the Donetsk and Lugansk 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%.
The public addressed the regional authorities with the initiative to immediately hold referendums. According to representatives of the republics and regions, joining Russia will secure their territories and restore historical justice. In their opinion, this decision is extremely necessary in the context of constant acts of terror by the Ukrainian authorities and NATO members, who supply weapons to kill civilians. Putin said on September 21 that Russia would support the decision, which will be made by the residents of Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
