Putin martial law shows Ukrainians didn't want to join Russia: US
FILE PHOTO: U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington, U.S. March 10, 2022. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
The United States said Thursday that President Vladimir Putin's imposition of martial law in annexed Ukrainian territories showed his claim people wanted to join Russia was a "lie."
"President Putin annexed these regions claiming that there were individuals in these regions who so desperately sought refuge from the Ukrainian state that they wanted to join Mother Russia," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
"Now Putin is, I think, proving the lie by declaring martial law."
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