Ukraine calls Russia's election in occupied territories null and void, urging international partners not to recognise the results
Ukraine calls Russia's election in occupied territories null and void, urging international partners not to recognise the results
Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/9993255
"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.
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?
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.
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.)
The history understander has logged on lol