“At least three years, we discussed it.

This is necessary in order for us to align with any peaceful region of Russia, ”TASS quotes him.

Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said that on September 30, a ceremony of signing agreements on the entry of new territories into Russia would be held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions as independent territories.

Pavel Krasheninnikov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation, suggested that the new territories would become part of Russia in their current status of republics and regions.