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In the sumptuous St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will deliver a "far-reaching" speech on the occasion of the signing of the annexation treaties of four Ukrainian regions of

Donetsk

,

Lugansk

,

Kherson

and

Zaporizhia

. which will also be attended by the pro-Russian leaders of the separatist territories.

The world will be waiting for Putin's words that could shed light on the evolution of the war, in which Russian reservists are joining, when practically the entire international community has condemned the pseudo-referendums and will not recognize the annexation of what 15% of the territory of Ukraine, about 100,000 square kilometers.

The Nord Stream gas leaks, a fourth was known this Thursday, in addition to deepening the energy crisis, will cause toxic emissions for the equivalent of 7.5 million tons of CO2, according to the Federal Environment Agency (UBA).

Today, the European Union will agree on urgent measures to

lower energy prices.

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07.32

Great concert on Red Square to celebrate the annexation

In the afternoon on Red Square, after the signing in the Kremlin, a

big concert will be organized in support of the incorporation of new territories.

The event is expected to be attended by the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, which has not yet been officially confirmed by the authorities.

Putin did take a mass bath after signing the annexation of Crimea in 2014 in an act that brought together more than 120,000 people in the center of Moscow, according to the authorities, reports Efe.

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07.30

Putin signs annexation treaties for four Ukrainian regions

The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, presides this Friday in the Kremlin the act of annexation of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia, which

will also be attended by the pro-Russian leaders

of the separatist territories.

The signing ceremony of the four union treaties with Russia will begin at 3:00 p.m. Moscow time (12:00 GMT) in the presence of the leaders of the occupied regions and Russian parliamentarians.

During the act, which will take place in the sumptuous San Jorge hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace,

Putin will deliver a "deep-seated" speech

, the Russian Presidency advanced, reports Efe.

In the same room, the Russian president already signed on March 18, 2014 the treaty for the annexation to Russia of the Ukrainian peninsula of

Crimea and the city of Sevastopol

.

This Wednesday the leaders of four regions in the east and south of Ukraine formally asked the head of the Kremlin to incorporate these territories into Russia after

annexation referendums described as "farce"

by Kiev and practically the entire international community.

According to the results released yesterday by the pro-Russian authorities with 100% of the ballots counted, between

87.05 and 99.23% of voters in the territories partially controlled by Russian forces

in eastern and southern Ukraine

supported the annexation to Russia.

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