Russia expected to announce illegal annexation of parts of Ukraine | ABC News

The seven-month war in Ukraine could be entering a dangerous new phase with Russia expected to announce the illegal annexation of roughly 15 per cent of Ukraine within days. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3UJrTgk A Kremlin-orchestrated referendum has been dismissed by the West as a sham, but it's feared that Vladimir Putin will deploy more troops in the claimed territories. Correspondent Steve Cannane reports from Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia #Ukraine