The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) before the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin (center) and Head of the Luhansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin, head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik and head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia, Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov (left), Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia Magomedsalam Magomedov (third from left), First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia Sergei Kiriyenko (center), First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Andrei Belousov ( fourth from right), Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev (third from right), Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev (second from right) and Chief of the Russian Presidential Administration Anton Vaino at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) speaking at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo (left), head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky (second from left), head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin (second from right) and head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo (left), head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky (second from left), head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin (second from right) and head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo (left), head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky (second from left), head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin (second from right) and head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo (left), head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky (second from left), head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin (second from right) and head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo (left), head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky (second from left), head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin (second from right) and head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik and Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin (center) and head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right), head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo (left), head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky (second from left), head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin (second from right) and head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik (center) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin and Head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin and Head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin and Head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Tourism and Tourism Infrastructure Development Nikolai (center) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Yury Vorobyov (right) and Russian Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Alexander Kurenkov (left) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin and Head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin, Head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik, Head of the Zaporizhia Region Administration Yevgeny Balitsky and Head of the Kherson Region Administration Vladimir Saldo during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Administration Anton Vaino, Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov, Chairman of the Russian Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin during a speech before the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin and Head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia - Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov (left) and head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksenov (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin (center) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Russian Minister of Construction, Housing and Communal Services Irek Fayzullin, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the ceremony.

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The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Marat Khusnullin at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin during a speech before the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Member of the Russian State Duma Committee on Agrarian Issues Alexei Lavrinenko (left) and Russian Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Alexander Kurenkov (center) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin, head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik, head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky, head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo and commander of a separate reconnaissance battalion "Sparta" of the Donetsk People's Republic Artem Zhoga during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption Adam Delimkhanov, Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, Chairman of the Parliament of the Chechen Republic Magomed Daudov and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov (left) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Assistant to the President of Russia - Head of the State Legal Department of the President of Russia Larisa Brycheva (center) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov (right) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Chairman of the Russian Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev, Special Representative of the President of Russia for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov and Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration Magomedsalam Magomedov at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, head of the Kherson region administration Vladimir Saldo, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Administration Sergei Kiriyenko, Chairman of the Russian Bar Association Sergei Stepashin, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Andrei Belousov, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin, Head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik, Head of the Zaporizhia Region Administration Yevgeny Balitsky and Head of the Kherson Region Administration Vladimir Saldo during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Dmitry Peskov, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia, Press Secretary of the President of Russia, Vladimir Ostrovenko, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia, Magomedsalam Magomedov, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia, Sergey Kiriyenko, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Andrey Belousov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From right to left: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia - Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Tatyana Golikova at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Federal Structure and Local Self-Government Valentina Tereshkova at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Artistic director of the theater-studio Oleg Tabakov, actor, director Vladimir Mashkov (center) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov (center) and First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee for Tourism and Tourism Infrastructure Development Nikolai Valuev (right) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov (center) and head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov (right) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Artistic director of the theater-studio Oleg Tabakov, actor, director Vladimir Mashkov (second from right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia - Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov (right) and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Leonid Slutsky (center) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Left to right: Deputy Prime Ministers of Russia Alexander Novak, Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia - Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President of Russia in the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Ministers of Russia Marat Khusnullin and Dmitry Chernyshenko at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky (left) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. The head of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky (left) and the head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin (center) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (right) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky (right) and President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov (left) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin (right) and Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov (left) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Artistic director of the theater-studio Oleg Tabakov, actor, director Vladimir Mashkov (second from right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Yury Vorobyov (right) and Russian Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Alexander Kurenkov (left) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Head of the Crimean Republic Sergei Aksyonov (left) and First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee for Tourism and Tourism Infrastructure Development Nikolai Valuev (right) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov (left) and Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky (right) at the ceremony.

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The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin and Head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin and Head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin and Head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: head of the military-civilian administration of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, head of the Luhansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik and head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, Chairman of the Parliament of the Chechen Republic Magomed Daudov and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin, Head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik, Head of the Zaporizhia Region Administration Yevgeny Balitsky and Head of the Kherson Region Administration Vladimir Saldo during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From right to left: First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption Adam Delimkhanov, Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, Chairman of the Chechen Parliament Magomed Daudov and Governor of the Tula Region Alexei Dyumin at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Federal Structure and Local Self-Government Valentina Tereshkova (center) and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Tatyana Golikova (left) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Tourism and Tourism Infrastructure Development Nikolai Valuev at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Federal Structure and Local Self-Government Valentina Tereshkova (center) and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Tatyana Golikova (left) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Tourism and Tourism Infrastructure Development Nikolai (center) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Journalist Semyon Pegov during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin, Head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik, Head of the Zaporizhia Region Administration Yevgeny Balitsky and Head of the Kherson Region Administration Vladimir Saldo during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. The head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. The head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik, head of the Zaporizhzhia region administration Yevgeny Balitsky, deputy chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Andrey Turchak and head of the Kherson region administration Vladimir Saldo during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. The head of the administration of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Deputy head of the Kherson region administration Kirill Stremousov during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk People's Republics (DPR), Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Vladimir Rogov (right), member of the Main Council of the Zaporozhye Region Administration, and Kirill Stremousov, Deputy Head of the Kherson Region Administration (left), before the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From right to left: Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Parliament of the Chechen Republic Magomed Daudov and Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov at the ceremony.

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The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Head of the Crimean Republic Sergei Aksyonov (left) and First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee for Tourism and Tourism Infrastructure Development Nikolai Valuev (right) at the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin, Head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik, Head of the Zaporizhia Region Administration Yevgeny Balitsky and Head of the Kherson Region Administration Vladimir Saldo during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk People's Republics (DPR), Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov (left) and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin (right) before the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Tourism and Tourism Infrastructure Development Nikolai (background) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk People's Republics (DPR), Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Aides to the President of Russia Andrei Fursenko (left) and Maxim Oreshkin (right) before the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk People's Republics (DPR), Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov (left) and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova (right) before the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk People's Republics (DPR), Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Vladimir Rogov, member of the Main Council of Administration (GCA) of the Zaporozhye Region, before the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on joining the Donetsk People's Republics (DPR), Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Commander of the separate reconnaissance battalion "Sparta" of the Donetsk People's Republic Artem Zhoga before the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on the entry into Russia of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Member of the Main Council of the Zaporozhye region administration Vladimir Rogov during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on the entry into Russia of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Member of the Main Council of the Zaporozhye region administration Vladimir Rogov during the ceremony.

The ceremony of signing agreements on the entry into Russia of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Member of the Main Council of the Zaporozhye region administration Vladimir Rogov during the ceremony.