Referendum in eastern Ukraine to join Russia

The two “people’s republics” of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine – recognized by Russia – plan to hold referendums this week on joining the Russian Federation in a controversial trial.
The two Regions announced on Tuesday that the referendum will be held from 23 to 27 September.
The fake referendums are seen as a reaction to the current Ukrainian counter-offensive in the east of the country.
Likewise, Russia annexed Ukrainian Crimea in 2014 and the vote was not recognized internationally.

It is also unlikely that the two referendums will be recognized this time.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had previously called for referendums to be held in Moscow-controlled areas of Ukraine to permanently annex them to Russia. Medvedev wrote today, Tuesday, on his account on the social network site “Telegram”: “After the implementation of these referendums and the inclusion of new regions in the structure of Russia, the geopolitical transformation in the world will take on an irreversible character”, adding that Russia will be able to use “all means of self-protection”. After joining these regions.

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Source: agencies

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