“Russia, its political leadership and all those involved in the organization of referendums, as well as other violations of international law and international humanitarian law in Ukraine, will be held accountable, and additional restrictive measures against Russia will be introduced as quickly as possible in coordination with our partners,” he said. RIA Novosti Borrell's words.

According to him, the list of those who will be subjected to sanctions has not yet been compiled.

He added that the EU will continue to provide military support to Ukraine.

Earlier it became known that the vote on joining Russia will be held in the DNR from 23 to 27 September.

The chairman of the movement “We are together with Russia”, Vladimir Rogov, in an interview with RT, said that the entry of the Zaporozhye region into Russia would help resolve the armed conflict faster.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the referenda on the entry of the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions of Ukraine, would not affect Kyiv's position regarding its intentions to conduct military operations in the Donbass.