Putin signs decree paving way for deportation of people from annexed Ukraine
The decree extends to four Ukrainian regions which Russia has claimed as its own and partially controls: Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia, March 31, 2023.(photo credit: SPUTNIK/ALEXEI BABUSHKIN/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: