Oct. 2—Today, President Vladimir Putin continued the protocol for the accession to Russia of the four areas—Lugansk, Donets, Zaporozhye and Kherson, which voted in favor of accession last week. Putin provided to the Duma their requests, which he signed Sept. 30. The Duma is expected to review the documents Oct. 3; the Federation Council will review them Oct. 4. The Russian Constitutional Court approved the accession documents earlier today. Putin has appointed as his Presidential representatives for the process of accession, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov.