Putin imposes martial law in the 4 Ukrainian regions joining Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the imposition of martial law in the four Ukrainian regions that were recently annexed to the Russian Federation, and the president said, today, Wednesday, that he signed a decree in this regard.

This decision gives expanded powers to the pro-Russian administrations of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions.

Under the decree, residents of these areas can now be forced to work in the arms industry or be prevented from traveling.

The decree also allows the application of military censorship or wiretapping of private telephone conversations.

Putin ordered the annexation of the four regions to the Russian Federation at the end of last September after holding several referendums, and this move was criticized at the international level.

A few days ago, the United Nations General Assembly issued a resolution with the support of a large majority of members calling on Russia to reverse the partial annexation of the occupied territories.

However, the General Assembly's resolution is not binding in international law.

In his speech at the National Security Council and broadcast on state television, Putin justified the imposition of martial law by Kyiv's refusal to recognize the results of the referendums held last September on the accession of these regions to Russia "instead, the bombing continues and innocent people are dying."

Putin considered Ukraine's attempts to recover these areas as an attack on Russian territory.

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