US President Joe Biden. File photoWASHINGTON Sep 30 US President Joe Biden said Washington and its allies will not be intimidated by the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin. «, — Biden told reporters. He added that the United States will continue to stay the course and «provide military equipment so that Ukraine can defend itself.» Biden recalled that Congress approved the provision of additional resources to Kyiv for almost $13 billion. At the same time, Biden said, today's entry into Russia of new territories is not recognized by either the United States or the rest of the world. On September 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions signed agreements in Moscow on the accession of these countries and regions to Russia . From 23 to 27 September, referendums were held in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as well as in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on the issue of joining Russia. In the DPR, 99.23% of those who voted for it, in the LPR — 98.42%, in the Kherson region — 87.05%, in the Zaporozhye region — 93.11%. Representatives of a number of Western countries, including the EU, said they did not recognize the results of the referenda. At the same time, international observers, including those from the EU countries, followed the referendum and confirmed the free expression of the will of citizens. in the center of Donetsk
