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Ukraine war updates: Regions vote on joining Russia, Putin orders a draft (Sept. 26)

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As the week begins, here’s a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week.What to watch this week
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow.
On Tuesday, annexation votes end in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address at an event hosted by Harvard University.
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on U.S. sanctions on Russia.
On Friday, European Union energy ministers will meet to approve emergency plans.What happened last week
Sept. 19: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia began barring most Russian travelers. Poland followed suit, and Finland later announced it too would „significantly restrict the entry and issuing visas to Russian citizens.“
Sept. 20: Leaders of four separatist and partially Russian-occupied regions said they would hold referendums on whether to formally join Russia, part of Russia’s move to annex the regions.
Sept. 21: Putin announced a mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Russian reservists to fight in Ukraine.

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