Occupied Territories

In return, the US would accept the four occupied territories de facto as Russian controlled.

Due to repression by the Russian authorities, speaking to the media and even your own relatives in occupied territories can be fraught with danger.

The Kremlin has also launched a wide-ranging campaign to force Ukrainians in occupied territories to take Russian passports.

Meanwhile, the Yellow Ribbon movement distributes Ukrainian symbols in occupied territories.

The Kremlin has banned Ukrainian and independent media including the BBC, and propagandists have been despatched from Russia to set up friendly media in the occupied territories.