- Putin to host ceremony annexing occupied Ukrainian territories on Friday, Kremlin saysCNN
- Russian President Vladimir Putin to annex 4 Ukrainian regions in Friday ceremonyFox News
- Russia Plans to Annex Four Regions in Ukraine: Live War UpdatesThe New York Times
- Zelenskiy denounces Russian-staged votes; says there will be good news from the frontReuters.com
- Russia to formally annex four more areas of UkraineBBC