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DPR, Sep 30 The cities of Mariupol and Donetsk were decorated with Russian flags on the eve of the signing of accession agreements in Moscow four new territories into the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. In particular, Stroiteley Avenue and Svobody Square in Mariupol are decorated with streamers with Russian flags. Russian flags are also hung on houses in the center of Donetsk — mostly local residents do it themselves, RIA correspondent reports News. Referendums on the entry of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into the Russian Federation were held on September 23-27. According to the results of processing 100% of ballots in the DPR, 99.23% of those who voted for joining the Russian Federation, 98.42% in the LPR, 87.05% in the Kherson region, and 93.11% in the Zaporozhye region. Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that Russia would support the decision to be made by the residents of Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. Press Secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said earlier that the signing ceremony of agreements on the entry of new territories into Russia would be held on Friday in the Kremlin . The Federation Council will consider all issues related to the entry of new regions into Russia at a meeting on October 4.