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Tuesday evening, September 27, the pro-Russian authorities of regions of Ukraine occupied by the Russians announced that the “yes” had won during the referendums relating to their annexation by Russia.
A ballot box at a polling station in Donetsk (Ukraine) is counted live in front of cameras. Inside, almost all the ballots are in favor of joining Russia. According to the pro-Russian authorities, in this region, 99% of the inhabitants voted in favor of annexation on Tuesday, September 27. In the occupied regions of Zaporizhia, Kherson and Luhansk, the scores are similar, with 87% to 93% in favor.
“Today we live a historic day, we are reunited with the motherland, great Russia”, says Denis Pushilin, head of the pro-Russian authorities in the Lugansk region. On Tuesday, September 27, Russian Vice President Dmitry Medvedev posted a message stating “welcome home, to Russia”. For his part, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, denounces an illegitimate election: “tough new global sanctions against Russia are needed”, he assures. The European Commission denounces an illegal referendum.
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