Ukraine Independence Vote

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  Vladimir Putin Recognises Independence Of 2 Ukraine Regions

  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed decrees paving the way for the occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to be formally annexed into Russia.

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  Russia Plans Sham Independence Vote In Occupied Regions, Says Ukraine

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of planning to "falsify" an independence referendum in the partly occupied southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

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  India Abstains As UN Rights Body Backs Probe Of Ukraine Conflict Violations

  Russia Ukraine war: India on Friday abstained in a vote in the UN Human Rights Council that has decided to urgently establish an independent international commission of inquiry as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

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  "Highly Appreciate India's Balanced Position": Russia On Ukraine Crisis

  Russia has praised India's "independent and balanced" position after New Delhi abstained from a UN Security Council vote that deplored Moscow's "aggression" against Ukraine.

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  Russia Parliament Asks Putin To Recognise Breakaway East Ukraine Regions

  Russia's lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognise two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent, the house speaker said.

• Insurgents in Eastern Ukraine Declare Independence

  Pro-Russia insurgents declared independence Monday for Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions and those in Donetsk even asked to join Russia - a day after they held a vote that Ukraine's government and the West said violated international law.

• Russia 'Respects' East Ukraine Vote, Urges Talks

  Russia said Monday it "respects" the result of weekend independence votes in east Ukraine denounced by the West, after separatists claimed resounding victories, and called for talks between the rebels and Kiev.

• 89 Per Cent Votes for Independence in East Ukraine Referendum

  At least 89 percent of the voters in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region cast ballots in favour of independence in Sunday's referendum, media reported Monday.

• Rebels in East Ukraine Claim Landslide Vote for Independence

  Pro-Russian rebels claimed voters in eastern Ukraine massively backed independence in a disputed poll that Kiev and the West dismissed as an illegal "farce", with complete results awaited Monday.

• Svatove: The Town That Boycotted Ukraine's Rebel Vote

  As thousands turned out on Sunday for rebel-held independence "referendums" across swathes of eastern Ukraine, the small town of Svatove stood out as a brave refusnik - apparently the only one in the voting region.

• Rebels Claim Mass Turnout in East Ukraine Vote for Self-Rule

  Pro-Russian rebels claimed a massive turnout in a vote they held on Sunday to split east Ukraine into two independent republics, though Kiev slammed it as a "farce" amid Western fears it could lead to civil war.

• Tensions High on Eve of East Ukraine Independence Vote

  Election preparations were underway in east Ukraine Saturday on the eve of an independence vote called by pro-Russian separatists as government forces pushed ahead with a military offensive against the rebels.

• European Union Says East Ukraine Vote Will 'Only Worsen' Crisis

  The European Union said Thursday a decision by pro-Moscow rebels to go ahead with an independence vote in east Ukraine would only worsen the crisis.

• Ukraine Rebels Snub Vladimir Putin, Will Press Ahead with Referendum

  Pro-Moscow rebels fighting in east Ukraine vowed Thursday to press on with a disputed independence referendum, ignoring a call from President Vladimir Putin to postpone the vote in a bid to ease tensions.

• Vladimir Putin signs decree recognising Crimea as independent state

  President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree formally recognising Crimea as an independent state following its vote to secede from Ukraine and join Russia, news agencies quoted a Kremlin statement as saying.