Putin names Russia’s top priority in Donbass referendums

Moscow’s main focus is keeping people safe, the president says

Saving people’s lives is at the forefront of Russia’s attention when it comes to the referendums being held in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s republics and the Russian-controlled regions of Zaporozhye and Kherson, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

“In the context of the special military operation and referendums in Donbass, saving people in all territories,...