The recent Russian presidential elections have sparked international criticism, with Germany and Lithuania declaring them illegitimate. German officials, including the Foreign Ministry and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, have refused to congratulate Putin on his victory. The EU has also condemned the elections, citing lack of opposition and voting in occupied Ukrainian territories.
The German government stated that it does not recognize the legitimacy of the Russian presidential elections and refuses to call Putin president. The Russian Foreign Ministry responded. Germany will not consider the presidential elections held in Russia as legitimate and will… https://t.co/amScpebpz8
😲 Scholz will not congratulate Putin on his "re-election" https://t.co/mQDqeIyp4Q
EU releases statement on Russia's 'election' results "The Russian authorities continue to intensify their systematic domestic repression, targeting opposition politicians, civil society organizations, independent media and other critical voices, resorting to repressive… https://t.co/AB1a8pm42l
🤓 EU criticises Russian "elections": no opposition, lots of restrictions, and voting in occupied Ukrainian territories https://t.co/ZdfJsc6zRf
🇩🇪 Germany won’t congratulate Putin and refuses to recognise the Russian elections https://t.co/aixYlY9mw6
Germany won’t congratulate Putin and refuses to recognise the Russian elections https://t.co/7GTC0osaFR
The German government does not recognize the legitimacy of the Russian presidential elections The German government is ready to communicate with Vladimir Putin, but it will not congratulate him on his victory in the presidential elections in Russia, said Christiane Hoffmann,… https://t.co/3TZCLRD66Y
Lithuania and Germany have officially declared that they do not recognize the presidential "elections" in Russia as legitimate According to the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, the voting that took place in Russia is a "tragic farce". German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said… https://t.co/8gm3OiMy70
The 'elections' of the Russian president in temporarily occupied territories were based on repression and intimidation, the head of the EU's diplomacy Borrell said, Sky News reported. Borrell added that today all 27 EU members will issue a joint statement on this matter. 📷:… https://t.co/3u4AEvHUcN
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will not send congratulations to Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential elections, Kerstin Gammelin, press secretary for the German leader, told the Tagesspiegel. https://t.co/IJv6Y4DB08
The polls have closed in Russia, following the illegal holding of elections on Ukrainian territory, a lack of choice for voters and no independent OSCE monitoring. This is not what free and fair elections look like.
"The pseudo-elections in Russia are neither free nor fair. The result surprises no one," - German Foreign Ministry "Putin's rule is authoritarian and relies on censorship, repression and violence. [...] The 'elections' in the occupied territories of Ukraine are invalid and a… https://t.co/NshlyXtkS7