Ukraine news latest: Putin to seize annexed land from Ukraine as UN warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ after ‘referendums’

VLADIMIR Putin will annex four Russia-occupied regions of Ukraine at a Kremlin ceremony today after Russia claimed they won so-called referendums. The Russian leader will claim victory in the Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia following sham referendums over recent days. Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov said: “In the Georgian Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace at 15:00 (1200 GMT) a signing ceremony will take place on the incorporation of the new territories into Russia.” This comes as the UN have warned that today’s events would mark a “dangerous escalation” and jeopardise prospects for peace. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told reporters: “Any decision to proceed with the annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine would have no legal value and deserves to be condemned.” Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest updates…