Russian-installed officials in four occupied regions of Ukraine reported huge majorities of votes in favour of joining Russia. The United States planned a U.N. resolution condemning referendums as shams and Moscow remained defiant. Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, issued a new nuclear warning on Tuesday to Ukraine and the West. Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, did not directly address the resolution but told the meeting that the referendum was conducted transparently and upholding electoral norms.Read Long Article
