04:41Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the signing ceremony for the accession of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), Zaporozhye and Kherson to the Russian Federation at the Kremlin on Friday.
"The West is ready to go above and beyond to preserve that neocolonial system which allows it to parasitise, essentially rob the world at the expense of dollar power and technological diktat, to collect real tribute from humanity," said Putin.
The president added that West was now deciding on its own who has the right to self-determination.
"That is why their choice of people in Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson causes wild anger. This West has no moral right to give its assessments, even to stutter about the freedom of democracy," he stated.
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.
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'.
Russia: 'West ready to go above and beyond to preserve system that robs the world' - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the signing ceremony for the accession of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), Zaporozhye and Kherson to the Russian Federation at the Kremlin on Friday.
"The West is ready to go above and beyond to preserve that neocolonial system which allows it to parasitise, essentially rob the world at the expense of dollar power and technological diktat, to collect real tribute from humanity," said Putin.
The president added that West was now deciding on its own who has the right to self-determination.
"That is why their choice of people in Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson causes wild anger. This West has no moral right to give its assessments, even to stutter about the freedom of democracy," he stated.
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.
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'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the signing ceremony for the accession of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), Zaporozhye and Kherson to the Russian Federation at the Kremlin on Friday.
"The West is ready to go above and beyond to preserve that neocolonial system which allows it to parasitise, essentially rob the world at the expense of dollar power and technological diktat, to collect real tribute from humanity," said Putin.
The president added that West was now deciding on its own who has the right to self-determination.
"That is why their choice of people in Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson causes wild anger. This West has no moral right to give its assessments, even to stutter about the freedom of democracy," he stated.
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.
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'.