Kreml: Cherson, Luhansk, Donetsk och Zaporizjzja annekteras under fredagen

- Precis som väntat lade Ryssland in sitt veto när FN:s säkerhetsråd på fredagskvällen röstade om en resolution som fördömer Rysslands fejk-folkomröstningar och annektering av fyra regioner i Ukraina.

- 10 av de 15 länderna i säkerhetsrådet röstade för att fördöma.

- Kina, Indien, Brasilien och Gabon avstod från att rösta i frågan.

https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/rys...mande-med-veto

“Not a single country voted with Russia. Not one,” Thomas-Greenfield told reporters after the meeting, adding that the abstentions “clearly were not a defence of Russia”.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/...china-abstains

First, China's position on the issue of Ukraine is consistent and clear. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be safeguarded, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be observed, the legitimate security concerns of all parties should be taken seriously, and all actors conducive to the peaceful resolution of the crisis should be supported. 

http://un.china-mission.gov.cn/eng/h...1_10776341.htm

Second, over seven months into the Ukraine crisis, the crisis and its spillover effects have had a wide range of negative impacts. The prospect of a prolonged and expanded crisis is also worrying. China is deeply concerned about this prospect. We believe that the pressing priority is to make every effort to de-escalate the situation, and guide the parties to restart diplomatic negotiations as soon as possible to open the door to a political settlement with legitimate concerns brought into the negotiations and the viable options on the table, in an effort to achieve an early ceasefire. 

Third, the Security Council, as the core of the international collective security mechanism, should uphold objectivity and impartiality, and give priority to using the good offices and the mediation tools conferred by the UN Charter to play a responsible and constructive role in the political settlement of the Ukraine issue. Any action taken by the Security Council should be truly conducive to easing the situation, and resolving the crisis, rather than intensifying conflicts and exacerbating confrontation. 

Fourth, the current crisis in Ukraine is a result of the accumulation and interplay of various problems and tensions over a long period of time. Facts have shown that political isolation, sanctions and pressurization, fueling the tensions, and bloc confrontation will not bring peace. Instead, they will only worsen the situation, and make the issue more complicated and intractable. China calls on all parties concerned to exercise restraint, refrain from actions that exacerbate tensions, and leave space for solution through diplomatic negotiations. 

Och det är skillnaden nu. Angrips annekterat område agerar man som om Ryssland angrips (vilket nu formellt blir fallet enligt Rysslands beslut om saken). Men det intressant nu är att se om de annekterade kommer trivas och uppleva sin liv som bättre än tidigare. Ryssarna hotar ju inte med dödsstraff lika frekvent så kanske individens frihet upplevs starkare i ryss-miljön.

Putin's spokesman admits the Kremlin doesn't actually know how much of Kherson and Zaporizhzia regions it is annexing as Ukraine's forces continue to win back new "Russian" territory.
Dmitry Peskov says Russia will "continue to consult with the population."
https://t.me/rian_ru/180241

Ukraine-Russia Peace:

- Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia leaves if that is will of the people.

- Crimea formally part of Russia, as it has been since 1783 (until Khrushchev’s mistake).

- Water supply to Crimea assured.

- Ukraine remains neutral.