The European Union will not recognize the presidential election in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, as it is a violation of international law. This was stated by the spokesperson of the European Commission, Peter Stano, on his page in X, UNN reports.
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He said that Russia has already started early voting in the "presidential elections" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, which is a clear violation of international law.
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The EU will never recognize them. Crimea, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk are all Ukraine! All those involved will be brought to justice
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In Russia, the so-called presidential election is scheduled for March 17, but this year, for the first time, a three-day vote was introduced (March 15-17), and it was held ahead of schedule in the territories occupied by Russia.
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The Central Election Commission of Ukraine has adopted a resolution declaring any Russian presidential electionheld in the occupied territory of Ukraine illegitimate and invalidating its results.