Kremlin on accession of Kherson region to Russia: it should be legitimate, “as with Crimea”

The accession to Russia of the occupied Kherson region of Ukraine should pass legitimate, “as it was with the Crimea,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

“Of course, the inhabitants of the Kherson region should still be or not to be such an appeal. And the inhabitants of the Kherson region should also determine their fate. And, of course, this is a matter that should be clearly and carefully verified and evaluated by lawyers and appreciated by lawyers and appreciated Rightoviki. Because, of course, such fateful solutions should have an absolutely clear legal background, justification, to be absolutely legitimate, as it was in the case of Crimea, ”the Presidential Presidential Presidentials quoted the Interfax as saying.

It was previously reported that the “new authorities” of the Kherson region of Ukraine, occupied by Russian troops, announced their intention to ask Vladimir Putin to annex the region to Russia.