Russia's deputy PM arrives in occupied Kherson Oblast

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He said that the region had "great prospects."

According to state media reports, Khusnullin, also known as the curator of the Russian-occupied Crimea, has arrived in Kherson Oblast on a "working visit."

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Earlier the secretary of the General Council of the United Russia party, Andrey Turchak, during his trip to the occupied city of Kherson claimed that Russia would remain there “forever."

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Russia has made it clear that it is looking to annex portions of Ukrainian territory, including Kherson Oblast, as part of their goals during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.