An elderly couple stands near a damaged school in the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. EPA
An elderly couple stands near a damaged school in the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. EPA
At least one person was killed after shelling hit the school, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. EPA
At least one person was killed after shelling hit the school, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. EPA
A woman walks past a destroyed market near a railway station in Donetsk. Reuters
A woman walks past a destroyed market near a railway station in Donetsk. Reuters
Municipal workers clean a street in Donetsk. Reuters
Municipal workers clean a street in Donetsk. Reuters
A man passes destroyed buildings in the Ukrainian town of Siversk. AFP
A man passes destroyed buildings in the Ukrainian town of Siversk. AFP
A destroyed school in Siversk. AFP
A destroyed school in Siversk. AFP
A Ukrainian serviceman passes by destroyed buildings in Siversk. AFP
A Ukrainian serviceman passes by destroyed buildings in Siversk. AFP
A woman's home is repaired by volunteers after being destroyed by shelling in the village of Zalissya. AFP
A woman's home is repaired by volunteers after being destroyed by shelling in the village of Zalissya. AFP
People fill up water canisters in Mykolaiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
People fill up water canisters in Mykolaiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
Grain fields burn on the outskirts of Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
Grain fields burn on the outskirts of Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
The mother of Ukrainian serviceman Abdulkarim Gulamov, who was killed in a fight against Russian troops in Kherson, attends his funeral in Kyiv. Reuters
The mother of Ukrainian serviceman Abdulkarim Gulamov, who was killed in a fight against Russian troops in Kherson, attends his funeral in Kyiv. Reuters
People carry pictures of Mr Gulamov at the funeral. Reuters
People carry pictures of Mr Gulamov at the funeral. Reuters
Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer in Kharkiv. Reuters
Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer in Kharkiv. Reuters
A man walks in front of a damaged school after a missile strike hit the city of Kramatorsk. EPA
A man walks in front of a damaged school after a missile strike hit the city of Kramatorsk. EPA
A cyclist rides past burnt cars after a Russian rocket strike in Kharkiv. AFP
A cyclist rides past burnt cars after a Russian rocket strike in Kharkiv. AFP
Rescuers and servicemen work at a school building damaged by a Russian military strike in Kramatorsk. Reuters
Rescuers and servicemen work at a school building damaged by a Russian military strike in Kramatorsk. Reuters
Sasha, 12, a refugee from Ukraine at the humanitarian aid centre set up at the Global Expo exhibition hall in Warsaw, Poland. AFP
Sasha, 12, a refugee from Ukraine at the humanitarian aid centre set up at the Global Expo exhibition hall in Warsaw, Poland. AFP
Maksym and Andrii, 11-year-old boys, play with plastic guns at a self-made checkpoint along a motorway in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. AP
Maksym and Andrii, 11-year-old boys, play with plastic guns at a self-made checkpoint along a motorway in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. AP
A Ukrainian soldier nicknamed 'Oakland' guards his position at the front line in the Kharkiv region. AP
A Ukrainian soldier nicknamed 'Oakland' guards his position at the front line in the Kharkiv region. AP
Ukrainians look at destroyed Russian military equipment at an outdoor exhibition near the Church of the Three Saints in Kyiv. AFP
Ukrainians look at destroyed Russian military equipment at an outdoor exhibition near the Church of the Three Saints in Kyiv. AFP
A member of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) militia sits in a makeshift bunker near Avdiivka, in the Donbas region of Ukraine. EPA
A member of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) militia sits in a makeshift bunker near Avdiivka, in the Donbas region of Ukraine. EPA
A DPR militia member monitors a section of the road near Avdiivka. EPA
A DPR militia member monitors a section of the road near Avdiivka. EPA
Ukrainians pass a heavily damaged shopping mall in the city of Kherson. AFP
Ukrainians pass a heavily damaged shopping mall in the city of Kherson. AFP
The rubble of a house in Moshchun village, about 20 kilometres outside Kyiv. EPA
The rubble of a house in Moshchun village, about 20 kilometres outside Kyiv. EPA
A resident helps a firefighter put out a fire after an air strike in the town of Bakhmut, in the breakaway enclave of Donetsk. AFP
A resident helps a firefighter put out a fire after an air strike in the town of Bakhmut, in the breakaway enclave of Donetsk. AFP
A woman surveys the devastation caused by an air strike in Bakhmut. AFP
A woman surveys the devastation caused by an air strike in Bakhmut. AFP
Part of a projectile fire by a rocket launcher lies embedded in a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. AFP
Part of a projectile fire by a rocket launcher lies embedded in a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. AFP
Members of the public look at a Ukrainian tank destroyed in a Russian attack, in Hostomel, north-west of Kyiv. EPA
Members of the public look at a Ukrainian tank destroyed in a Russian attack, in Hostomel, north-west of Kyiv. EPA
Burnt out cars destroyed in Russian attacks are piled up in Hostomel. EPA
Burnt out cars destroyed in Russian attacks are piled up in Hostomel. EPA
Jill Biden, US first lady, left, and US President Joe Biden welcome the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, to the White House. EPA
Jill Biden, US first lady, left, and US President Joe Biden welcome the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, to the White House. EPA
Miami District Two commissioner Ken Russell, left, and Miami police chief Manuel Morales with weapons collected in the Guns 4 Ukraine initiative, at Miami City Hall in Florida. Guns bought back by Miami will be delivered to sister city Irpin, near Kyiv. EPA
Miami District Two commissioner Ken Russell, left, and Miami police chief Manuel Morales with weapons collected in the Guns 4 Ukraine initiative, at Miami City Hall in Florida. Guns bought back by Miami will be delivered to sister city Irpin, near Kyiv. EPA
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a Grad BM-21 multiple rocket launcher at the front line in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. AFP
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A woman walks her dog in front of a block of flats hit by shelling in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. EPA
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A Kramatorsk resident peers out of a window lined with tape to reduce the impact of shattering glass. EPA
The damaged windows of an apartment, after shells hit a residential area in Kramatorsk. EPA
The damaged windows of an apartment, after shells hit a residential area in Kramatorsk. EPA
Rescuers working on a residential building partially destroyed by missile strike in Bashtanka, Mykolaiv as the Russian war in Ukraine continues. AFP
Rescuers working on a residential building partially destroyed by missile strike in Bashtanka, Mykolaiv as the Russian war in Ukraine continues. AFP
An Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle lies by the roadside, having been destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine. AFP
An Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle lies by the roadside, having been destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine. AFP

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Russia plans to annex more Ukrainian territory, US says

US will announce more military aid to Ukraine this week, including more weapons systems

Patrick deHahn
Patrick deHahn
New York

July 19, 2022

  • English
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The White House on Tuesday accused Russia of planning to annex more areas of eastern Ukraine through the same "annexation playbook" it used when it seized control of Crimea in 2014.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Moscow was preparing to install proxy officials, establish the rouble as the default currency and force residents to apply for citizenship.

"Russia is laying the groundwork to annex Ukrainian territory that it controls in direct violation of Ukraine sovereignty," Mr Kirby said. "We know their next moves."

He said Russia's actions were a "gross violation of the UN charter".

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"We will not allow it to go unchallenged or unpunished," Mr Kirby said,.

He said the American response would include further sanctions imposed on Russia.

Mr Kirby also said that more US military aid for Ukraine would be announced this week as part of another security package, including more high-mobility artillery rocket systems.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday. AFP
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday. AFP

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what it calls a "special military operation".

Mr Kirby said Moscow's annexation plans include Russian holding regional referendums on joining Russia, which would be used as "basis to try to claim annexation of sovereign Ukrainian territory."

Next steps involve introducing branches of Russian banks and using the rouble as its default currency, taking control of broadcasting towers and controlling internet access, and imposing Russian citizenship on locals.

"We will never recognise any purportedly annexed territories belonging to Russia," Mr Kirby said.

He said that the White House believed Ukraine would fight these annexation attempts and that its military would try to retake the territory.

"They absolutely have a right to go on the counter-offensive inside their own country against Russian forces," Mr Kirby said.

He said Washington was hoping for a UN-led agreement between Turkey, Ukraine and Russia on lifting a Black Sea blockade to ensure the global export of grain.

On a reported sale of armed drones from Iran to Russia, he said that the US was "watching this closely and we're taking it seriously".

Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, was welcomed by US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill at the White House as part of her trip this week, which included a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden welcome Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska and Ukrainian ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova at the White House in Washington. Reuters
US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden welcome Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska and Ukrainian ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova at the White House in Washington. Reuters
US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden wait to welcome Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska to the White House in Washington. AFP
US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden wait to welcome Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska to the White House in Washington. AFP
US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden welcomes Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska to the White House. AFP
US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden welcomes Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska to the White House. AFP
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, greet Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine's Ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, left, at the White House in Washington. AP
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, greet Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine's Ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, left, at the White House in Washington. AP
US President Joe Biden welcomes Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska at the White House in Washington. US
US President Joe Biden welcomes Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska at the White House in Washington. US
US first lady Jill Biden, second left, greets Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, second right, in the Blue Room at the White House in Washington. AP
US first lady Jill Biden, second left, greets Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, second right, in the Blue Room at the White House in Washington. AP
US first lady Jill Biden meets with Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska at the White House in Washington. Reuters
US first lady Jill Biden meets with Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska at the White House in Washington. Reuters
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska (R), with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrives to speak to members of the US Congress in Washington. EPA
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska (R), with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrives to speak to members of the US Congress in Washington. EPA
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska attends a meeting with members of the United States Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Reuters
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska attends a meeting with members of the United States Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Reuters
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska speaks to members of the US Congress about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the US Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium, in Washington. AFP
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska speaks to members of the US Congress about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the US Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium, in Washington. AFP
Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's first lady, asked US lawmakers for more weapons during an address to Congress. AFP
Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's first lady, asked US lawmakers for more weapons during an address to Congress. AFP
First lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska gives an address to members of the United States Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington. EPA
First lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska gives an address to members of the United States Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington. EPA
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska (C) greets members of US Congress after giving an address in Washington. AFP
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska (C) greets members of US Congress after giving an address in Washington. AFP
Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, tours the Victims of Communism Museum with Andrew Bremberg, President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, left. AP
Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, tours the Victims of Communism Museum with Andrew Bremberg, President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, left. AP
Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington. AP
Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington. AP
Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova, after attending a meeting at the US Agency for International Development building in Washington. Reuters
Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova, after attending a meeting at the US Agency for International Development building in Washington. Reuters
Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska walks out of the State Departmen in Washington after meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a closed-to-press meeting. AP
Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska walks out of the State Departmen in Washington after meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a closed-to-press meeting. AP
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