Russia sees a majority in favor of the union

nAfter the conclusion of mock referendums in several Ukrainian regions, the Russian occupiers provided the alleged overwhelming consent of the population there to be annexed to Russia. With all votes counted, more than 98 percent of voters approved in Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, more than 93 percent in Zaporizhia in the south and more than 87 percent in Cherson, also in the south, the occupation administrations said Tuesday night.

In Donetsk, the assessment of the vote, which violated international law, was not yet completed, but according to preliminary information, the approval rating was already given at almost 95 percent. Thus, an unprecedented annexation of the territories is likely to begin in the coming days.

Poll not recognized

Mock referendums are not recognized worldwide because they are conducted in violation of Ukrainian and international laws and without the slightest democratic standards. Over the past few days, observers have noted several cases in which the Ukrainian population in the occupied territories was forced to vote.

In a next step, the Kremlin chief is expected to be formally informed about the occupation departments deployed by Moscow Vladimir Putin Apply for entry into Russian territory. Before the start of the sham referendums, Putin stressed that the regions would then be under Russia’s nuclear protection.