Russia starts annexation vote in Ukraine occupied areas, West condemns 'sham' • FRANCE 24 English
FRANCE24, 23 Sep 2022
Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, raising the stakes in the seven-month-old war with what Kyiv called an illegal sham that saw residents threatened with punishment if they did not vote. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert gives his perspective.
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