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Ukraine referendums claim to show pro-Russia result

Referendum votes are counted in Donetsk region

Referendum votes are counted in Donetsk region Source: AAP / Kommersant Photo Agency/Sipa USA

The results of referendums being held in two of the four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine are pointing towards support for annexation - perhaps not surprisingly, given that armed officials went door-to-door collecting votes. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the referendums are nothing more than an attempt to steal the territory of another state and erase the norms of international law.


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By Allan Lee

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The results of referendums being held in two of the four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine are pointing towards support for annexation - perhaps not surprisingly, given that armed officials went door-to-door collecting votes. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the referendums are nothing more than an attempt to steal the territory of another state and erase the norms of international law.



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