Ukraine 'determined' to liberate all territory after Russian annexation declaration – BBC News

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said the country remains "determined" to liberate all of its territory after Russian president Vladimir Putin declared the annexation of four occupied regions.

In a speech in Moscow, the Russian leader claimed citizens in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south had voted to be "with their people, their motherland".

Mr Zelensky has vowed to liberate all Ukrainian territories, including Crimea - Ukraine's southern peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. And he also ruled out any further negotiations with Mr Putin.

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[perjrgensen]

Respect to the people of Ukraine. Stay strong Ukraine..👍 Greetings from Denmark.

[jeremyvanbriesies]

I agree with his stance on " no negotiations with Putin " ....Because Putin only understands brutal force

[JamesSmith-qshx]

Their violation of the Minsk agreement led to this. No sympathy here....

[infotv]

Respect to the Ukraine army and people who are lost his house and then remain strong

[brutalbown]

It's really hard to see when this will end. Could go on for years....

[luishernandezblonde]

We are with Ukraine, sooner or later, Putin will have nothing to celebrate.

[ottomanosman]

Then the people of Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Circassia, Tatarstan and Bashkortorstan should organise separate referendums to secede from Russia.

[rutishwoods]

A leader should resign if not have mind to protect own country & safety of his people.

[tanektan]

Hats off to the valiant Ukrainian fighters..
Outstanding morale & highly motivated...
Fighting so bravely & tirelessly against all odds to defend the freedom & independence of their beloved country..
Slava Ukraini..
Stay strong Ukraine

[laurenk]

The only things Putin has left to offer is anger and rage

[boycotte]

NATO's expansion eastward resulted in Russia's expansion westward. What a drag.

[FoodwaysDistribution]

It just shows how ignorant bbc is. Putin didnt annex anything and cant annex anything by himself, those 4 regions havent been annexed and are not part of Russia.
He signed a treaty with the 2 region that they wish to join the Russian federation, Donbas area, that he already recognised as republics before the invasion since they have proclaimed independence in 2014.
And with Zaporagia and kherson, their referendium had 2 questions, leaving ukraine and becoming independent and joining Russia. He recognised them as independant republics and signed a similar treaty with them to join the RF.THAT IS ALL WHAT PUTIN DID, HE CANT JUST ANNEX STUFF.
This have to go to the constitutional court to check the legality of all this.
Then it will go to state Duma (parliament ) for approval
Then it will go to the upper house (house of lords)
Then Putin (head of state, Queen) have to sign on it for it to become law.
As of now the 4 regions are still not part of Russia.

[a.l.f]

It's a throwback to the 20th century.

[philipm]

Wishing Ukraine victory; no turning back!

[imperatorvespasian]

wars over, if you would have signed in March you would have lost 2 provinces, now you have lost 4, don't make it 6, or 10, or maybe your entire country.

[princethomas]

Ukranian president a real widow maker without conscience and not trying for anytype of diplomacy

[sangwoo]

I also declared from my bedroom tonight that moscow now belongs to vietnam.

[scarecrow]

So put the world at risk over Ukraine joining nato? Id rather keep sending $ and supplies rather then having target on our back for real

[bruvamichal]

Mad man this Zelinski... this is time to cut your losses and start thinking reasonably.

[smartestmansays]

Notice he does'nt mention how Ukraine was bombing the nuclear power station.