According to preliminary results as of late evening of Sunday, September 10, in the elections of heads of regions of the Russian Federation, in most cases, incumbent governors win with 70-80% of the votes; in the “elections” in the occupied regions of Ukraine, United Russia has from 74% to 83%.
In the occupied territories of the Kherson region, the local “electoral commission” announced the victory of “United Russia” with 74.86%, in the “elections to the Zaporozhye Legislative Assembly” United Russia received 83.01% of the votes, in the self-proclaimed “LPR” United Russia received 74.42%, and in the self-proclaimed “DPR” – 78.03%.
In the European Union elections in Ukrainian territories called “another gross violation of international law and the sovereignty of Ukraine.” The German Foreign Ministry said this was a “simulation of elections.” And US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington will never recognize Russia’s claims to any sovereign territory of Ukraine, and sanctions will be imposed on those who support such an “illegitimate vote.” writes D.W. In Kyiv, participation in this electoral process is regarded as treason: “The command of the Ukrainian Defense Forces calls for ignoring participation in such pseudo-democratic events and avoiding conscription into the occupation forces.”
The fictitious “elections” that Russia recently held in the occupied territories of Ukraine are invalid under international law. This is stated in a joint statement by the head of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Krišjānis Karins, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Tini Cox, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, writes “European Truth”.
“We strongly condemn the illegitimate sham “elections” that took place on September 8-10, 2023 in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation,” the leadership of the Council of Europe said.
Representatives of the occupation administrations report wounded and shell-shocked members of the “election commissions”. The Ukrainian side reports targeted strikes on places where campaign participants gather, writes euronews. The head of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, Ella Pamfilova, informed that the remote electronic voting system has been subject to cyber attacks more than 20 thousand times.
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