Occupied regions of Ukraine may “join” Russia. Photo: Internet According to preliminary estimates, the majority of residents of the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions voted for reunification with Russia. This is reported by the Russian press. It is reported that in polling stations in the Russian Federation, 97.81% voted for the inclusion of the […]
Occupied regions of Ukraine may “join” Russia.
Photo: InternetAccording to preliminary estimates, the majority of residents of the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions voted for reunification with Russia. This is reported by the Russian press.
It is reported that in polling stations in the Russian Federation, 97.81% voted for the inclusion of the Zaporizhzhia region into Russia.
The authorities of the occupied Kherson region also reported that after counting all the votes, it was established that 96.75% of voters voted for the annexation of the Kherson region to Russia.
It is reported that 97.93% of voters in the Luhansk region and 98.69% of voters in the Donetsk region expressed support for joining Russia.
Kiev and Western countries reacted and called the conducted referendum illegal.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that he supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and does not recognize the fictitious referendums that Russia conducts in temporarily occupied territories, considering them to lack legitimacy and to be a gross violation of international law.
The official representative of the European Union’s foreign policy service, Peter Stano, stated that any support for these referendums is considered illegal and those involved may fall under sanctions.
British intelligence reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak at the Kremlin next Friday and is expected to officially announce the annexation of these regions to Russia.