Moscow-held regions of Ukraine in 'sham' vote to join Russia • FRANCE 24 English
FRANCE24, 23 Sep 2022
Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia, Russian-backed officials there said. The Kremlin-orchestrated referendums, which have been widely denounced by Ukraine and the West as shams without any legal force, are seen as a step toward annexing the territories by Russia. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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