Kremlin Claims Annexation and Military Retreat Not a Contradiction

As President Vladimir Putin completed paperwork for the annexation of four regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, the Kremlin said there was no contradiction between Russian retreats and Putin’s vow that they would always be part of Russia. The conclusion of the annexation of up to 18% of Ukrainian territory came as Russian forces battled to halt Ukrainian counter-offensives within it, especially north of Kherson and west of Luhansk. FRANCE 24’s Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons tells us more.