Ukraine has declared Russia's elections in the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Crimea as null and void, emphasizing that forcing millions of Ukrainian citizens in these regions to participate is illegal and a violation of democratic principles. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has urged international partners not to recognize the results of these elections, which they describe as being held at gunpoint. The United States and Australia have echoed Ukraine's stance, with the U.S. explicitly stating it will never recognize the legitimacy or outcome of these so-called elections, as stated by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. These elections are seen as an attempt by Russia to undermine Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence.
Holding elections in the illegally occupied territories of Ukraine 🇺🇦 is a flagrant violation of international law. Australia strongly condemns all actions by Russia to legitimise its attempted annexation of sovereign 🇺🇦 territory & deprive Ukrainians of their basic rights. https://t.co/CZwmH5Oejv
"The US does not and will never recognize the legitimacy or results of the so called elections in sovereign Ukraine and which are part of the presidential elections in Russia," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said at a briefing. https://t.co/3jyrOSk187 https://t.co/O647vBFtlC
Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Crimea are Ukraine. The U.S. does not and never will recognize sham elections held in occupied Ukrainian territories. https://t.co/mdSHc80RzE
Russia is continuing to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence through sham elections held in occupied Ukrainian territories. The U.S. does not and will never recognize the legitimacy or outcome of these sham elections. https://t.co/nFOuqT2RBF
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that Russia's elections in occupied territories are "illegal" and called on international allies not to recognize the results of any such contests. https://t.co/AnORxQDtQS https://t.co/QVEtyu6j5I
#Russia’s staging of elections in occupied territories of Ukraine is illegal and void, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says, urging international partners not to recognize the results. #Ukraine https://t.co/50DVnsnwnt
Forcing millions of 🇺🇦 citizens living in temporarily occupied territories or those forcibly transferred to Russia to participate in "elections" is illegal. Those are another 🇷🇺 elections held at gunpoint that have nothing to do with democratic principles and election standards. https://t.co/m8bmBsL9t9
⚠️ UKRAINE CALLS RUSSIA'S ELECTION IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES NULL AND VOID Full Story → https://t.co/rjTC5rXdK9 Russia's staging of elections in occupied territories of Ukraine is illegal and void, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, urging international partners… https://t.co/bP1Jny3DEz
🇺🇦 Ukraine calls Russia's election on occupied territories null and void. https://t.co/9IAT9vWrDZ