HomeWorldUkraine: US believes Russia...

Ukraine: US believes Russia will hold fake referendums on annexation of occupied territories in the coming weeks

The administration introduced by Moscow in the Ukrainian Zaporozhye region, controlled mostly by the Russian army, announced on Monday the start of preparations for organizing a referendum on joining Russia. In the photo: Russian military equipment passes through the gates of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Energodar (Ukraine). | Font: AFP

adUnits.push({
code: ‘Rpp_mundo_estados_unidos_Nota_Interna1’,
mediaTypes: {
banner: {
sizes: (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|android|iPod/i)) ? [[300, 250], [320, 460], [320, 480], [320, 50], [300, 100], [320, 100]] : [[300, 250], [320, 460], [320, 480], [320, 50], [300, 100], [320, 100], [635, 90]]
}
},
bids: [{
bidder: ‘appnexus’,
params: {
placementId: ‘14149971’
}
},{
bidder: ‘rubicon’,
params: {
accountId: ‘19264’,
siteId: ‘314342’,
zoneId: ‘1604128’
}
},{
bidder: ‘amx’,
params: {
tagId: ‘MTUybWVkaWEuY29t’
}
},{
bidder: ‘oftmedia’,
params: {
placementId: navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|android|iPod/i) ? ‘22617692’: ‘22617693’
}
}]
});

On Friday, the United States accused Russia of plotting rigged referendums on annexing territories in eastern Ukraine over the “next few weeks” and announced new sanctions if Moscow goes ahead with its plans.

This was stated by a senior official in the Joe Biden government in a video call with reporters, in which he stated that “any attempt at annexation (by Russia) is illegal, illegal, and downright ridiculous.”

The administration introduced by Moscow in the Ukrainian Zaporozhye region, controlled mostly by the Russian army, announced last Monday that preparations had begun to organize a referendum on joining the Russia.

According to US intelligence, Russia plans to hold “fake referendums” on annexation in several eastern Ukrainian regions, and Moscow has already instructed local authorities to begin preparations.

Russia “will manipulate the results”

A senior Biden administration official assured that the government Russia “worried” about the possible low level of participation in these consultations as a result of the “damage caused by Russia Ukraine and widespread opposition to Russian occupation.”

Ukrainian-Russian conflict
Residents walk through the city of Mariupol as the self-proclaimed military of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) defends the area amid Russia’s ongoing military action in Ukraine. | Font: AFP

“Russian officials know that what they are doing is illegitimate and will not reflect the will of the people,” explained the official, who assured that Russia “will manipulate the results.”

“Any statements by the Kremlin that the Ukrainian people somehow want Russia It’s just a lie,” he said.

The official stated that USA has already imposed economic sanctions on some of the “puppets” the Kremlin has deployed in these regions, and warned that it would respond “quickly and severely with additional sanctions if Russia Go ahead with your plans.”

He also promised that Washington would continue to send military aid Ukraine to defend against the Russian invasion that began on February 24, and to investigate all human rights violations that took place during the war.

The Kremlin distanced itself from possible consultations and said that these are popular initiatives arising in the territories controlled by the troops. Russia.

(As reported by EFE)

OUR PODCASTS

“Espacio Vital”: Dr. Leslie Soto, infectious disease doctor at the Cayetano Heredia Hospital, answered calls from listeners about monkeypox. Thus, he dispelled many doubts and myths about this disease, which can be infected by any person if he does not follow biosecurity protocols and protective measures.

Source: RPP

- A word from our sponsors -

Most Popular

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

More from Author

- A word from our sponsors -

Read Now