The Russian Constitutional Court approves the annexation of the four Ukrainian regions
The Russian Constitutional Court said it does not view the annexation of the four Ukrainian regions, which are not internationally recognized, as a violation of Russian law.
The Russian TASS news agency quoted the court as saying today, Sunday in St. Petersburg, that the annexation of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions to the Russian Federation is in accordance with the constitution.
Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced, in a widely condemned move, the annexation of Ukrainian regions, more than seven months after the start of the war.
After the signing ceremony in the Kremlin, the constitutional court examined the annexation documents.
The next step is for both houses of Parliament to approve the annexation
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