Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally annexed Ukraine by signing a document purporting to be a "treaty" stipulating the annexation of four states in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine.


In response to this, Ukraine announced its policy to apply for membership in NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the United States and Europe announced additional sanctions on Russia one after another, further deepening the confrontation between the two sides.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who continues his military invasion of Ukraine, made a speech at a ceremony held at the Kremlin in Moscow on the night of September 30, Japan time.



In this, President Putin said about the activities that were forced into a "referendum" in four provinces: Donetsk and Luhansk in the eastern part of Ukraine, Zaporizhia in the southeast, and Kherson in the south. , made their own choices. The people who live in this region will forever be Russian citizens."

After the speech, he signed a document purporting to be a "treaty" stipulating Russia's annexation, along with pro-Russian leaders from four states.



Putin, meanwhile, reaffirmed the legitimacy of the annexation in his speech, saying, "We call on Ukraine to immediately cease fire and return to the negotiating table. We are ready. But four "There is no dispute about the choice of the people of the state. Ukraine should respect the choice of the people of the region, which can be the only way to peace," he said, urging the Ukrainian government to negotiate. I was.



In addition, he said, "We will use all possible means and means to defend the territory of Russia," and it seems that he was trying to check Ukraine and the West with nuclear power in mind.



Afterwards, at an event related to the annexation held in Red Square near the Kremlin, President Putin took the podium with senior officials of pro-Russian forces and said in front of the gathered supporters, "The residents are living in their historic hometown. We have chosen to be with a certain Russia.Welcome back."

In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced a policy of applying for NATO membership, making the opposition stance clear.



In addition, US President Biden criticized that "this annexation is completely unjustified," emphasizing that the Western side does not approve of the annexation and announcing additional sanctions, further deepening the conflict between the two. increase.

Opposition from Kyiv citizens

Russian President Vladimir Putin's unilateral annexation of eastern and southern Ukraine has sparked an outcry in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.



One of these, a 66-year-old man, said, ``Russia's way is obvious and they just ignore the annexation declaration.



The 31-year-old woman added: "Four provinces are our territory and we don't want to hand them over to Putin. People living in those areas fear their lives and are at the mercy of the Russian soldiers." It's very scary when you think about it," he said.



The 30-year-old man added, "All the annexation procedures carried out by Russia are fake, have no legal value, and should not be taken into consideration. Unfortunately, in the annexed areas, the residents are effectively They were taken prisoner, but if we recapture the territory, they will return to normal."

US imposes sanctions on Russian central bank governor

The Biden administration in the United States announced additional sanctions on September 30 following the unilateral annexation by Russia.



Of these, the Ministry of Finance said that


▽ Central Bank of Russia Governor Nabiullina,


▽ 278 members of parliament ,


and the families of Prime Minister Mishustin and Defense Minister Shoigu were included in the asset freeze.



The Commerce Department also added 57 groups in Russia and Crimea, southern Ukraine, to the list of U.S. export controls for their involvement in the military invasion of Ukraine.



At a press conference on the 30th, Secretary of State Brinken condemned Russia's unilateral annexation and said, "Any individual, group, or country that supports Russia politically or economically will be held accountable." He warned that foreign companies supporting Russia and Belarus would also be subject to sanctions.