The head of the US State Department emphasized that Washington intends to quickly respond to such measures by the invaders.
Russia’s plan to hold fake referendums in the occupied territories of Ukraine to annex these lands will not work. This is what US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a briefing on Wednesday, July 27.
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“Here’s what we hope to see going forward: Russia installs ‘leaders’ who will hold fake referendums to create the myth that people in these territories want to join Russia. Then they use the this is a fake vote to claim that joining these regions is legitimate,” the diplomat said.
The head of the US State Department emphasized that Washington intends to quickly respond to such measures by the invaders.
“We must and act quickly to let Russia know that such tactics will not work. The accession by force of the territory of a sovereign and independent state is a serious violation of the UN Charter,” he said.
Finally, Blinken urged other states to condemn the Russian government’s plans and make it clear that they will never recognize these illegal actions.
“Otherwise, one should not be surprised when Russia implements its plans or if other countries follow its example in the future,” concluded the Secretary of State.
Earlier, the Security Service of Ukraine documented that Russia began the active stage of preparing a pseudo-referendum on the illegal “incorporation” of the temporarily occupied territories of part of Ukraine.
“DNR” prepares “referendum” with a result of 70% – media
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Source: korrespondent
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