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Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on September 8, 2023
Russian authorities are holding local elections in occupied parts of Ukraine this weekend in an effort to tighten their grip on the territories they illegally annexed a year ago. The voting has been denounced by Kyiv and the West, who see it as a violation of international law. The main contender in the election is United Russia,...
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Published on September 9, 2023 - 02:27
So what will Russia's wartime 'elections' in occupied Ukrainian territories be like?
Despite the martial law imposed in four annexed regions of Ukraine, Russia is holding "elections" to local assemblies. Kyiv regards active participation in them as treason. The EU and the USA condemned Moscow's actions, calling them "another gross violation of international law".
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