00:11Mandatory credit: Deputy head of Kherson regional state administration Kirill Stremousov
Deputy Head of the Kherson government, Kirill Stremousoy, announced that representatives of his region, as well as those from Zaporozhye and the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) had arrived in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of a planned accession ceremony to join with Russia.
"The regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, as well as the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics have gathered in Moscow for a historic decision. Very soon we will become new subjects of the Russian Federation," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
The local governments of the DPR and LPR, 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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was ready to support the decisions taken, while the accession ceremony is scheduled for Friday.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council that the referendums were an attempt by Russia to 'steal the territory of another state'.
His press secretary, Sergei Nikiforov, has said that there would be no chance for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine after the referendums.
Ukraine’s Western allies described the voting as a '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'.
Moscow launched the military offensive in Ukraine earlier this year, after recognising the independence of the LPR and DPR.
Kiev condemned the action, while President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered martial law and full mobilisation in February.
Russia: Representatives of DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions arrive in Moscow
Deputy Head of the Kherson government, Kirill Stremousoy, announced that representatives of his region, as well as those from Zaporozhye and the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) had arrived in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of a planned accession ceremony to join with Russia.
"The regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, as well as the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics have gathered in Moscow for a historic decision. Very soon we will become new subjects of the Russian Federation," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
The local governments of the DPR and LPR, 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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was ready to support the decisions taken, while the accession ceremony is scheduled for Friday.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council that the referendums were an attempt by Russia to 'steal the territory of another state'.
His press secretary, Sergei Nikiforov, has said that there would be no chance for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine after the referendums.
Ukraine’s Western allies described the voting as a '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'.
Moscow launched the military offensive in Ukraine earlier this year, after recognising the independence of the LPR and DPR.
Kiev condemned the action, while President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered martial law and full mobilisation in February.
Mandatory credit: Deputy head of Kherson regional state administration Kirill Stremousov
Deputy Head of the Kherson government, Kirill Stremousoy, announced that representatives of his region, as well as those from Zaporozhye and the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) had arrived in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of a planned accession ceremony to join with Russia.
"The regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, as well as the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics have gathered in Moscow for a historic decision. Very soon we will become new subjects of the Russian Federation," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
The local governments of the DPR and LPR, 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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was ready to support the decisions taken, while the accession ceremony is scheduled for Friday.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council that the referendums were an attempt by Russia to 'steal the territory of another state'.
His press secretary, Sergei Nikiforov, has said that there would be no chance for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine after the referendums.
Ukraine’s Western allies described the voting as a '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'.
Moscow launched the military offensive in Ukraine earlier this year, after recognising the independence of the LPR and DPR.
Kiev condemned the action, while President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered martial law and full mobilisation in February.