Russia plans to annex two Ukrainian regions 

Russia plans to annex two Ukrainian regions - US official

Russia is planning imminently to "annex" two eastern regions of Ukraine battered by its invasion, according to the US ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Qazet.az reports.

Speaking to reporters in Washington, Michael Carpenter said:

 "According to the most recent reports, we believe that Russia will try to annex the Donetsk People's Republic and Lugansk People's Republic to Russia.

“The reports state that Russia plans to engineer referenda upon joining sometime in mid-May,” they added.