At the same time that Russia launched the "referendum on accession to Russia" in the Russian-occupied area of ​​Ukraine, it was reported that the Russian parliament will discuss the annexation bill on the 29th.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] While Russia is launching a "referendum on accession to Russia" in the Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine, a number of Russian media quoted sources as saying that both the upper and lower houses of the Russian parliament may start discussing the bill on the 29th to annex Russian-occupied Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin may also make formal remarks at a joint meeting of the two chambers on the 30th.

According to a Reuters report, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency quoted an unnamed source in Russia’s lower house as saying on the 24th that the lower house could start discussing a bill to annex Russian-occupied Ukraine as soon as the 29th.

Russia's unofficial Interfax news agency also quoted sources as saying that the upper house is also considering starting discussions on the bill on the 29th.

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Meanwhile, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti quoted an unnamed source as saying that Putin may be preparing to make an "official speech" at a special joint session of the two chambers on the 30th.

Since the 23rd, the Russian government has launched a campaign against four Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine: Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. "Russian referendum", the voting time will end on the 27th.