02:06Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the West cannot 'feed people with printed dollars and euros', heat homes with 'social networks' and 'build the world at their command', while speaking during the signing ceremony for the accession of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson to the Russian Federation in Kremlin.
"Such a bright prospect excites not everyone. Except for complete political masochists and fans of other unconventional forms of international relations," he commented.
The local governments of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as those established in Kherson and Zaporozhye after they came under Russian control, held referenda September 23-27.
According to the regional election commissions, the percentage of those who voted in favour of joining Russia was 93.11 percent in Zaporozhye, 87.05 percent in Kherson, 98.42 percent in the LPR and 99.23 percent in the DPR.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the votes an 'attempt to steal the territory of another state', while on Friday announced his country’s bid to join the US-led NATO alliance. Under the alliance’s founding treaty 'an attack on one ally is an attack against all'
Ukraine’s Western allies described the referenda as 'sham'. France and Germany vowed not to recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable'.
US President Joe Biden said that Russia had 'violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe'.
At the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, when it first recognised the independence of the LPR and DPR, Moscow called for Kiev to give guarantees it would never join NATO.
Russia: 'Political masochists and other followers of unconventional international relations' - Putin on those ready to live by US rules
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the West cannot 'feed people with printed dollars and euros', heat homes with 'social networks' and 'build the world at their command', while speaking during the signing ceremony for the accession of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson to the Russian Federation in Kremlin.
"Such a bright prospect excites not everyone. Except for complete political masochists and fans of other unconventional forms of international relations," he commented.
The local governments of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as those established in Kherson and Zaporozhye after they came under Russian control, held referenda September 23-27.
According to the regional election commissions, the percentage of those who voted in favour of joining Russia was 93.11 percent in Zaporozhye, 87.05 percent in Kherson, 98.42 percent in the LPR and 99.23 percent in the DPR.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the votes an 'attempt to steal the territory of another state', while on Friday announced his country’s bid to join the US-led NATO alliance. Under the alliance’s founding treaty 'an attack on one ally is an attack against all'
Ukraine’s Western allies described the referenda as 'sham'. France and Germany vowed not to recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable'.
US President Joe Biden said that Russia had 'violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe'.
At the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, when it first recognised the independence of the LPR and DPR, Moscow called for Kiev to give guarantees it would never join NATO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the West cannot 'feed people with printed dollars and euros', heat homes with 'social networks' and 'build the world at their command', while speaking during the signing ceremony for the accession of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson to the Russian Federation in Kremlin.
"Such a bright prospect excites not everyone. Except for complete political masochists and fans of other unconventional forms of international relations," he commented.
The local governments of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as those established in Kherson and Zaporozhye after they came under Russian control, held referenda September 23-27.
According to the regional election commissions, the percentage of those who voted in favour of joining Russia was 93.11 percent in Zaporozhye, 87.05 percent in Kherson, 98.42 percent in the LPR and 99.23 percent in the DPR.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the votes an 'attempt to steal the territory of another state', while on Friday announced his country’s bid to join the US-led NATO alliance. Under the alliance’s founding treaty 'an attack on one ally is an attack against all'
Ukraine’s Western allies described the referenda as 'sham'. France and Germany vowed not to recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable'.
US President Joe Biden said that Russia had 'violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe'.
At the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, when it first recognised the independence of the LPR and DPR, Moscow called for Kiev to give guarantees it would never join NATO.