The signing ceremony took place in the Kremlin. The documents were also signed by the heads of these territories: Denis Pushilin, Leonid Pasechnik, Evgeny Balitsky and Vladimir Saldo, respectively. Now these treaties must be ratified by the State Duma and the Federation Council.
Recall that from September 23 to 27, referendums were held in these territories on the entry of regions and republics into Russia. 99% of the inhabitants of the DNR, 98% of the inhabitants of the LNR, 87% of the inhabitants of the Kherson region and 93% of the inhabitants of the Zaporozhye region voted for joining Russia . The day before, the heads of the DPR, LPR and two regions arrived in Moscow to sign these agreements.
Western countries do not recognize the results of referendums in the regions that were previously part of Ukraine, and are now preparing new sanctions against Russia.