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The Russian defence ministry said it had shot down 20 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 18 over Crimea, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

Israel effectively annexed East Jerusalem in 1980, in a move not recognised by the vast majority of the international community.

Putin has not just laid claim to broad swathes of Ukraine, he has already annexed four regions as well as Crimea, even though many areas are out of his reach.

On Sunday night he warned the Ukrainian president he must forgo hopes of Nato membership and will have to concede Crimea, which Putin illegally annexed in 2014.

And confidence in Russia to abide by any such arrangement – rather than simply use the annexed land for future attacks – is low.