Russia has no basis to hold elections on sovereign Ukrainian territory – UK Foreign Office
The UK has reiterated that Russia's organisation of voting in the sham presidential election in the occupied territories of Ukraine is illegal. Source: a statement by the UK Foreign Office, reported by European Pravda Quote: "Russia has no legitimate basis to hold elections on the sovereign Ukrainian territory of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea.
The UK has reiterated that Russia's organisation of voting in the sham presidential election in the occupied territories of Ukraine is illegal.
Source: a statement by the UK Foreign Office, reported by European Pravda
Quote: "Russia has no legitimate basis to hold elections on the sovereign Ukrainian territory of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea. These areas are a part of Ukraine."
Russia has no legitimate basis to hold elections on the sovereign Ukrainian territory of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea.
These areas are a part of Ukraine.#StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/gXrh6AX3Yb — Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (@FCDOGovUK) March 16, 2024
Background:
- On Friday, the United States condemned Russia's organisation of sham elections in occupied territories.
- Almost 60 UN countries also expressed their condemnation in a joint statement.
- Charles Michel, President of the European Council, sarcastically congratulated Putin on his "victory in the elections", stressing that this process cannot be considered a democratic expression of will.
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