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With staged referendums in Ukraine complete, Russia begins the annexation process
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Separatist leaders in occupied areas of Ukraine moved to join the Russian Federation — after claiming that the people there had chosen to join Russia, in referendums denounced by the West as a sham.
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Voting has begun in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia. The Kremlin orchestrated the votes and they're certain to go Russia's way. But Ukraine and
The Kremlin-orchestrated referendums have been widely denounced by Ukraine and the West as shams without any legal force, and are seen as a step toward annexation.
A Kremlin-orchestrated referendum got underway Friday in occupied regions of Ukraine that sought to make them part of Russia, with some officials carrying ballots to apartment blocks accompanied by gun-toting police.
Voting has begun in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia. The Kremlin orchestrated the votes and they're certain to go Russia's way, though Ukraine and
Voting to allow Russia to annex Ukrainian territories occupied by Russian troops has begun. The Kremlin is warning it will consider attacks on annexed territories an assault on Russian land.
By Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva, Olga Voitovych and Simone McCarthy, CNN Four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine are expected on Friday to begin voting in referendums on joining Russia, in a move that raises the stakes of Moscow’s invasion seven months after fighting began.
A Kremlin-orchestrated referendum got underway Friday in occupied regions of Ukraine that sought to make them part of Russia, with some officials carrying ballots to apartment blocks accompanied by gun-toting police.
Ukraine and the West have described the Russia-organized ballots as a sham. The referendums in the Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions will take place across five days. DW has the latest.
Pro-Moscow officials say that residents in all four occupied areas of Ukraine voted to join Russia. The Kremlin-orchestrated votes have been dismissed by the U.S. and its Western allies as
The final day of voting is taking place in Russian-held regions of Ukraine in a referendum expected to serve as a pretext for their annexation by Moscow. The ballot is
By Rob Picheta, CNN Pro-Russian authorities have held so-called referendums in four regions of Ukraine over recent days and, while the votes are illegal and have been universally dismissed as “a sham” by Ukraine and Western nations, there are fears that they could create a pretext for a new, dangero…
Pro-Moscow officials say that residents in three of the four occupied areas of Ukraine voted to join Russia. The Kremlin-orchestrated votes have been dismissed by the U.S. and its Western
Pro-Moscow officials say residents in one of the four occupied areas of Ukraine voted to join Russia in Kremlin-orchestrated referendums. According to Russia-installed election officials in Zaporizhzhia region, 93.11% of
Initial results released by pro-Moscow authorities showed voters across Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine supported their annexation by Russia. The West has slammed the process as a sham.
Putin is reportedly considering annexing an area of Ukraine roughly the size of Portugal by the end of the week, following a referendum in occupied Ukrainian territories that is widely viewed as a sham.
The final day of voting was taken place in Russian-held regions of Ukraine Tuesday, a referendum that is expected to serve as a pretext for their annexation by Moscow but that is rejected as a sham by Kyiv and its Western allies.
According to Russia-installed election officials in Zaporizhzhia region, 93.11 percent of the ballots case in the vote were in support of the annexation. Results from three other Ukrainian regions were expected to follow shortly.
Initial results from four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine showed overwhelming majorities of residents in favour of joining Russia, Russian state news agency RIA said on Tuesday, via so-called referendums…
Voting is wrapping up in Moscow's 'referendums' in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine. Kyiv and its allies say the results are a foregone conclusion, with Moscow expected to formally annex the four regions after the vote, raising fears among residents.
The Kremlin paved the way Tuesday to annex part of Ukraine and escalate the war by announcing that residents of a large swath overwhelming supported joining with Russia in stage-managed referendums that the U.S. and its Western allies have dismissed as illegitimate.
Initial results released by pro-Moscow authorities showed voters across Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine supported their annexation by Moscow. DW has more.
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