Moscow - (AFP) - Russia's ruling party has proposed holding a referendum in the Ukrainian regions occupied by Russian forces to annex them to Russia, on November 4.

The party, which is led by President Vladimir Putin , said that the Secretary-General of the United Russia Council, Andrei Turchak, confirmed that "Donetsk, Luhansk and many other Russian cities will be able to return to safety. The Russian world, which is currently divided by official borders, will restore its territorial integrity." On the fourth of November, Russia celebrates National Unity Day.