Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the country on Saturday (Sep 30) on the first anniversary of parts of four Ukrainian regions - Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia - being incorporated into Russia.

A decisive, historic event: Putin addresses Russia on first anniversary of Ukrainian regions’ annexation

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday annexed four Ukrainian territories controlled by his army at a grand ceremony in the Kremlin. It came hours after 25 people were killed in Ukraine's southern region of Zaporizhzhia in an attack.

Putin annexes four occupied regions; Ukraine accelerates its NATO membership bid

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A decisive, historic event: Putin addresses Russia on first anniversary of Ukrainian regions’ annexation

Putin annexes four occupied regions; Ukraine accelerates its NATO membership bid