Putin also ordered Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) to ensure that all public gatherings in these occupied regions are “under constant control,” adding that additional experienced personnel and equipment will be sent to these areas, the New York Times reported.The Russian president also stated the residents of the four annexed provinces will become Russian citizens “forever.” Despite Putin’s proclamation of these regions as integral parts of Russia, only Luhansk is fully under Russian control.Since the annexation Ukrainian forces have managed to retake large swathes of these provinces, including the recapture of the provincial capital city of Kherson, handing the Russian forces another major defeat on the battlefield.While the legal dispute surrounding the hotel complex began before the invasion of Ukraine, the FT report notes that court order came after Deripaska was ordered by the Kremlin to stop criticizing the war.Further ReadingPutin says the Russian authorities face an ‘extremely complicated’ situation in occupied areas (New York Times)Ukraine’s president visits combat zone; Putin rallies forces (Associated Press)"