many questions around the referendums for annexation to Russia

Disputed referendums began in Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine on Friday (April 23rd). “Here, the authorities are doing everything to give the appearance of normality, but this election is out of the ordinary. First, security. [Jeudi] again, there were six dead in the heart of Donetsk, and again today, we hear the artillery fire”, says Luc Lacroix, special envoy to Donetsk. The ballot box is brought during the first three days of the poll directly to the residence of the inhabitants, to prevent them from taking risks by going to vote.

The France Télévisions team met voters in the morning, who say “favorable to attachment”. “Another peculiarity, we do not know exactly how many people are called to vote. What is certain is that the inhabitants of these regions, who have taken refuge on the other side of the front, on the Ukrainian side, do not will not be able to vote”continues the journalist, who indicates that there is “no chance that the international community will not recognize these referendums”.