Latest Ukraine updates: US calls Russian annexation a ‘land grab’

Ukraine news from September 29: Russia set to annex 15 percent of Ukrainian land after widely condemned referendums.

Antony Blinken attends a meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounces Russian-backed referendums in Ukraine as an attempted land grab that is illegal under international law [File: Stefani Reynolds/Reuters]
By Edna Mohamed and Virginia Pietromarchi
Published On 29 Sep 2022
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounces Russian-backed referendums in Ukraine as an attempted land grab that is illegal under international law.
  • If Russia moves ahead with its plans to annex four Ukrainian regions, it would mark a “dangerous escalation” that would jeopardise the prospects for peace in the region, the United Nations secretary-general warns.