Russia-Ukraine War: Why did Vladimir Putin annex 15% of Ukrainian territory?
Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 30th signed decrees to declare four Ukrainian territories as part of Russia. The annexation of these 4 areas, accounting for 15% of Ukraine, has completely changed the course of the war that started nearly 7 months ago. But why did Putin annex the 4 Ukrainian regions & what does it means for the war?
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