Occupied Ukraine encouraged to vote in Russian election by armed men
www.bbc.com
Pro-Russian officials - backed by armed men - are urging people in occupied Ukraine to vote.

Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/9945668

One resident complained of pro-Russian collaborators with ballot boxes going from house to house looking for voters accompanied by armed soldiers.

Vladimir Putin will certainly win another term of office, but a high turnout would help the Kremlin’s efforts to legitimise his continued rule.

It would also be used to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  • boredtortoise@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Europe: vote in a bazillion different levels of governance and still it’s the same old rich people who decide what happens