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Ukraine calls Russia's election in occupied territories null and void, urging international partners not to recognise the results (www.reuters.com)

submitted 8 months ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de

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"Forcing millions of Ukrainian citizens who live in temporarily occupied territories or who have been forcibly transferred to Russian Federation territory to participate in the so-called 'elections' is equally illegal," Ukraine's foreign ministry adds.

Vladimir Putin, who launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago, is set to win a new six-year term in the March 15-17 vote. This would enable him to overtake Josef Stalin to become Russia's longest-serving leader.

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[–] toastus@feddit.de 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why is that even a question?

Russian elections are a joke even when held in russia, why would they matter to anyone when held in Ukraine?

[–] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Well, far-right parties in the EU have represenatatives go over there to be observers to legitimize it. In Sweden they did that for Crimea, and I think I saw a post about the AfD doing it now in Ukraine. So it seems relevant.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Wiki says Stalin was 1924-1953. 29 years.

Putin is 2000. 24 years and going. (Yeltsin resigned Dec 31 1999, I'm rounding to 2000.)

[–] branchial@feddit.de -2 points 8 months ago

The history understander has logged on lol