The so-called referendums — which have been denounced as shams by Ukraine and the U.S. — are widely viewed as an initial move toward Russia formally annexing the 4 regions.
Konstantin Ivashchenko, former CEO of the Azovmash plant and appointed pro-Russian mayor of Mariupol, visits a polling station as people vote in a referendum in Mariupol on Tuesday.Konstantin Ivashchenko, former CEO of the Azovmash plant and appointed pro-Russian mayor of Mariupol, visits a polling station as people vote in a referendum in Mariupol on Tuesday.
The referendums are widely viewed as an initial Kremlin move toward formal Russian annexation of the territories, even as the exact timetable remains unclear. A man casts his ballot as a Russian soldier looks on in Luhansk, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Voting began Friday in four Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia.A man casts his ballot as a Russian soldier looks on in Luhansk, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Voting began Friday in four Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia.On Sept.
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