Russia Claims Victory In Ukraine Annexation Vote

The Associated Press reports:

The Kremlin paved the way Tuesday to annex more of Ukraine and escalate the war by claiming that residents of a large swath overwhelmingly supported joining with Russia in stage-managed referendums the U.S. and its Western allies have dismissed as illegitimate.

Pro-Moscow officials said all four occupied regions of Ukraine voted to join Russia. According to Russia-installed election officials, 93% of the ballots cast in the Zaporizhzhia region supported annexation, as did 87% in the Kherson region, 98% in the Luhansk region and 99% in Donetsk.

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The Kremlin paves the way to annex part of Ukraine by claiming that residents of four regions overwhelmingly voted to join Russia in stage-managed referendums that the U.S. and its Western allies have dismissed as illegitimate. https://t.co/EyEhDWs6a3

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 27, 2022