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From Friday to Tuesday, people in the Russian-occupied regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhia were forced to "vote" on the union with Russia . According to a Russian news agency, the first interim results from Tuesday show a very high approval rating. Russia has announced a rapid annexation of the areas.

In response to the “referendums” , Great Britain imposes new sanctions. Also affected are 5 5 senior members of major Russian banks . The United States is preparing a UN resolution against the sham votes.

At least three leaks in the two most important gas pipelines from Russia to Germany have led to a sharp drop in pressure. Attacks are the probable cause . To the report

According to experts, Russia is threatened with increasing resentment among the population and the administrative apparatus with numerous errors in the partial mobilization , tens of thousands have fled since the announcement. In the North Caucasus, women in particular are protesting against the conscription. To the report



Since February 24, Ukraine has been defending itself against a full-scale invasion by Russia . After Putin's army was pushed back in many parts of the neighboring country, the fighting is now concentrated in the Donbass in eastern Ukraine and the Kherson region in southern Ukraine (more in the news blog below).



Note: Above all, information from governments, armies and pictures and videos from the region can hardly be definitively verified. Nevertheless, we reproduce them with an appropriate note in order to provide as detailed a view as possible of current events in Ukraine.