Voting is underway in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, where the Kremlin has orchestrated so-called referendums on whether to join Russia, but Kyiv and the West have denounced the voting, calling it “illegal” and a “sham.” NBC News’ Jay Gray has the details from Kyiv.
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Looks like middle easterns was voting there
All Russian soldiers votes lmfao putin is a dammm joke 🤣 😂
Go save your GAYS AND LESBIANS, from RUSSIAN NUKES 😂😂😂 and dont speak for all RUSSIAN people, they dont need your f..king opinion.
No worries ,RUSSIA WILL TAKE AT LEAST 50% of RUSSIAN TERRITORY OF UKRAINE!
Didn't President Lincoln underwent and election under war and was elected. Were the south didn't vote? Come on that election is legitimate because is the will if the peopke. No country has to ask permission to vote or have an election from anybody in the international community. They were self proclaimed republics like the USA in 1776 they have the Right as people from a country that doesn't have have confidence in the government that represent them. USA declare its independence without asking anybody a week later Morocco was the first to recognize its independence and that was legitimate. Donbass republics declare themselves republics 8 years ago and underwent a civil war against Ukraine government were 14k died in that war. Russia recognized them 8 years after that selfdeclaration and m7any other countries has recognized these republic already. You now recognize the right of the Americans to their liberty and safety 1776, before a country that no longer recognize their rights but now you doesn't want to recognize the right of freedom of the people in Donbass in 2022. That's the democratic deficit that we talked about. Liberty is for some and democracy and self determination IS not available to small countries that seek liberty and protection from the oppressors of their right to exist.
Four reasons ас то why these Russian referendums in Ukraine are a fascist mockery of the laws of Ukraine and Russia, the traditions of civilized humanity. Read it:
1. Article 73 of the Constitution of Ukraine states that the issues of changing the territory of the country shall be decided exclusively by an all-Ukrainian referendum. In the Constitution of any country in the world, not only Ukraine and Russia, it is written that only the people of the whole country should decide whether to dig up a piece of land from themselves. Without such a rule, no state could resist. Ask Putin, if tomorrow people on Sakhalin island vote to surrender to Japan, will he let them go? Like he "let go" Chechnya.
2. They say that the UN documents record the right of nations to self-determination. Yes, NATIONS. But no one has ever heard of the "Zaporozhye" nation. About the "Kherson" nation. About the "Donetsk" nation. If this is accepted, tomorrow every village, every alley around the corner would declare the right to self-determination. All states would crumble like a house of cards. Russia would be the first victim.
3. A war is raging in Ukraine. Referendums are held under the auspices of the invader – the one who is going to annex the "liberated" lands. Thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of voters have fled their homes. For whatever reason, they do not vote. Bullets whistle over the heads of those who remain, shells explode, the dead are buried, death threats are heard on both sides, widespread fear, people are afraid to open their mouths. A man with a gun comes for your voice. What kind of free voting is Putin talking about?
4. Finally, there is the Budapest Memorandum of 1994, which Russia signed and under which it pledged to respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine in exchange for abandoning nuclear weapons. In Russia, the idlers on all channels repeat that Russia should not comply with this document, because it has not been ratified by Russia. Lies. The lack of ratification does not absolve Russia from fulfilling its obligation. Article 15 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation "On International Treaties" of 15 July 1995 states that ratification is required if it is provided for in the international treaty itself. However, the Budapest Memorandum, according to its text, does not require ratification. On the contrary, it is clearly stated at the end of the document that it enters into force immediately upon signature. So Russia brazenly refuses to do what it has signed.
Americans say they've seen this type of election fraud before ." We did it just like this in Iraq and in Afghanistan so we know it when we see it they're not fooling anyone"
Sham elections… mmm seems so familiar for some reason.
Anyone notice that there are always two clear plastic containers in a Russian polling place and a voter has to walk over to the boxes and put his ballot in the Yes box or the No box for all the world to see? Apparently, the Russians missed the part of "free and fair elections" that included the right to a private, secret choice without fear of retribution or persecution. Leave it to the Russians to demonstrate ALL the ways to makes an election pointless.
NBC WAS BE SENSORED FOR ELECTION DENYING
Remember the rule, you must NOT deny election results (unless it fits your narrative)
They are Russians.
In this situation Trump would be able to say the election was rigged and not sound like a mad man.
Viva Russia 🇷🇺 Slava Russia 🇷🇺 china and india supports this
this is how Mongolia got split from China and became a country 100+ years ago.. and people started writing their own languages in Russian alphabets
Change Kremlin to Democrats.
Well Dadgumit Y'all this World is upside down. In the last 30 years since Russia defeated Communism and went Capitalist (Thanks to Boris Yeltsin) Russia celebrate Elections hopefully more honest than the US President Election of 2020 and now The Biden USA condemns Elections. Our Country is broke Inflation is out of control and Biden wants to fight The Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin who hates Communist Socialist Marzist Woke and Globalist! Orwell predicted this long ago or was it Nastrodomis. God Bless Y'all and God Bless America. As a Constitutional Christian Conservative Democrat who voted for Donald Trump twice, I Pray we still have a Country in 2024 with a Dollar as the Reserve Currency so Trump can fix America and Make America Great Again!!!
So fake
I don’t see journalists at the elections. Where are they reporting from?
Russia is using energy as a weapon, cutting supplies and manipulating Europe's energy markets. Russia launched a missile attack on the Kharkiv TPP in Ukraine, they are trying to leave the civilian population without light and heat, Russia is shelling Ukrainian reservoirs to leave people without water. Russia is shelling the nuclear power plant…Russia is a terrorist that must be stopped by any means! #Russiaterroriststate
US, EU and NATO should respond to the Russian annexed regions with swift action to prevent Russian from actually taking and keeping these regions. The annexation and partial mobilization is now a threat to eastern Europe, Europe, US and NATO. Swift and decisive response to this threat to the global stability and rule of law is at stake. If Putin wins there will be anarchy as others will follow this example. We must double down to make the stakes for Russia's intransigence have an extremely high cost to teach a lesson for the ages yo come.
Almost like the "so-called" election in the United States
LOL Lmao why is it every time I see one of those polling boxes from Russian media it's always next to empty 🤣 😂 ha ha ha
Look at it, maybe 10 – 15 vote slips are in it ??? That's a mighty BIG box to fill, dont you think?
Lmao like russia going to let this be a "fair" election
Why is the reporter in Kiev when the referendum are in east Ukraine?
Elections are only fair if NATO likes the idea of secession, like when the soviet union dissolved they felt like real champs. But now suddenly they are illegal because they make Russia stronger and america looks like a fat and useless looser.
As record numbers flee russia.The Golden cage blocks Putin's vision.People dont want the work of war.Anymore.
This is good news. If Russian can hold referendums in other countries to annex their land, then other countries can hold referendums in Russia to annex their land. Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China are going to hold referendums next week to divide up Siberia between them! Good times!
The Russians will probably interfere with the voting boxes like in that other .. sham election.
just as good as the USA sponsored elections in Iraq and Afghanistan 20 years ago and the USA sponsored election in Vietnam in the early 1960s`
Referendum is a democratic way to decide their future!
Other Ukrainian regions should follow.
People of Ukraine tired to see 👀 fascist Swastika on their streets!
Ukrainian regime is no different than Hitler!
Ukraine will be 🇺🇦, all boundaries
Armed Soldiers going from house to house with the ballot box; one vote per household and they will mark it for you to make sure it's fair. Zelenskyy told his citizens in the beginning not to sign anything or take part in any voting. Local media reports 15% turnout; almost no able body young men left amongst them.
In russia, it would be good to focus on the genetic and regional makeup of the majority of conscripts. You'll notice a pattern.
Love from Dallas, Texas 💙🌻
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Azerbaijan, with Turkish and Israeli support, launched an unprovoked invasion last week into internationally recognized Armenian territory, killing over 300 innocent Armenian soldiers and civilians, displacing tens of thousands and occupying land. The bodies of 5 Armenian women have been brutally mutilated. Why is NBC News saying nothing on the truth and condemning the Azeris and Ilham Aliyev, the Vladimir Putin of Azerbaijan? And when will the United States finally sanction and cut assistance to Azerbaijan, Turkey and Israel for killing Armenian lives and fragrantly violating international law?
Imagine germany having a vote in ww2 when they took over most of russia for parts of russia to be germany. XD
Putin has a mental problem
🇷🇺 I have many friends in these areas. And ALL of them want to be part of Russia!! There were asking for help since many years. They were dying from Ukrainian government since 8 years. They hate Ukraine
Western countries use Ukraine as a puppet to fight against Russia. Now these places that you have mentioned like the Luhansk Republic for instance have their own sovereign government that needs to be recognized by the world.
Don't allow putin to use mail in voting!
Question…….why the "NEED" for elections………right this second? Emmmm what a strange conundrum? Really only one person stands to benefit from having any kind of shame vote right now. Seriously though, families separated, gun fights happening all over the country, tanks driving around shooting at anything, bombs going off, missiles being dropped, one of if not the largest Nuclear power plant in Europe/in Ukraine is dealing with a potential catastrophic failure……….but…now is the time we need to set up votes? No,no,NO……your logic is not sound!
When is American Media gonna say- “Putin is killing Jews”. Come out and be honest with people! 🙏🏼s for all. Holocaust is not something that needs to be taboo to speak on 😩