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1465 days back
EU Mission to OSCE: Any attempts by Russia to hold so-called "referendums" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine with the aim of declaring new "people's republics" or joining the Russian Federation are illegal and will not be recognized - Ukrinform reports
1465 days back
Russian occupiers can hold a "referendum on joining Russia" in the temporarily occupied Mariupol. They strive to do this as soon as possible and will announce it as early as May 15th. It is reported by the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petr Andryushchenko
1467 days back
59% of Ukrainians would vote in a referendum for joining NATO, 14% - against. 80% of Ukrainians support Ukraine's accession to the EU, 2% - to the Customs Union - poll of the International Republican Institute (IRI) in early April
1467 days back
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the future of the Kherson region should be decided by local residents. Thus, he commented on the intention of the collaborators to apply to the President of the Russian Federation with a request to join the region to Russia
1467 days back
Kherson collaborator and Gauleiter Kirill Stremousov appointed by the Russian occupiers ruled out holding a pseudo-referendum and creating KhNR. He is going to appeal to Putin with a request to annex the entire Kherson region to Russia
1467 days back
After a long illness, the first President of Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuk, died. Recall that he was elected president in 1991, and lost to Leonid Kuchma in early elections in 1994. In the last years of his life, Leonid Kravchuk was the chairman of the TCG for resolving the situation in Donbas
1468 days back
European Commission: 66% of EU citizens agree that Ukraine should become a member of the EU. 71% believe that Ukraine is already part of the "European family". Most of all, residents of Portugal want to see Ukraine as an EU member (87%), least of all - Austria, Greece and Serbia (54%)
1470 days back
Adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vadim Denisenko believes that on May 9, Putin can indirectly or directly announce the annexation of Donbass to Russia and the holding of a referendum in the Kherson region - Strana.ua
1471 days back
Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Presidential Office: The invaders will not be able to hold "referendums" in the occupied territories. None of this will happen, except for one thing - an increase in the number of destroyed invaders. Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, Luhansk regions - this is Ukraine
1474 days back
Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council Yuriy Sobolevsky: The occupation authorities of the Russian Federation in the Kherson region will not be able to hold a "referendum" on the creation of the "Kherson People's Republic", because they do not have "extras". They have no support either from the population or from local government
1475 days back
The Verkhovna Rada banned the activities of pro-Russian parties in Ukraine (draft law No. 7172). 330 people's deputies voted for, including 17 ex-people's deputies from the Opposition Platform for Life
1475 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with Al Arabiya, confirmed that any decision on the neutrality of Ukraine will be submitted to a "referendum in which all the people will take part"
1475 days back
US Ambassador to OSCE Michael Carpenter: The United States has information about Russia's intentions to hold referendums on the creation of the so-called "Kherson People's Republic", as well as the annexation of temporarily occupied territories in eastern Ukraine to Russia in mid-May
1476 days back
1477 days back
Why have collaborators in Kherson been dispersing the fake that they "were not going to hold a referendum" since yesterday? Very simple. They failed to organize this referendum - Chairman of the Kherson organization of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine Dementiy Beliy
1479 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: There can be many Russian pseudo-ferendums. Ukraine will not recognize them anyway. The main thing is that, together with Ukraine, the entire civilized world will not recognize them. It will do nothing but add another layer of complexity to any negotiation.
1480 days back
CEC: Elections and referendums are possible only in conditions of free will. Therefore, once again: Russia's attempts to hold a "referendum" in the Kherson region are as empty and insignificant as Russia itself. This drama of absurdity has no legal force
1480 days back
Collaborator Kirill Stremousov, appointed by the invaders to the post of deputy chairman of the Kherson region, said that no referendums are planned in the region. According to him, now the main task is "restoration of the region's economy"
1480 days back
Mayor of Kherson Igor Kolykhaev: I communicate with the residents of our city and see that there are no signs that there will be a referendum. When they will plan it is hard to say now. What I see: there will be no referendum. I think that they most likely plan to annex the region to the Crimea. It makes no sense to make another quasi-republic. No referendum preparations
1481 days back
Meduza sources close to the administration of the President of the Russian Federation said that on May 14 and 15, a "referendum" on joining Russia could be held in the L/DPR. It is assumed that they will join within the "historical" borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine. A similar "referendum" can be held in the Kherson region on these dates
1483 days back
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said he "didn't hear anything" about the so-called "referendum" in occupied Kherson
1483 days back
In France, the second round of presidential elections has ended. Three exit polls show Macron winning with a score of about 58%, Le Pen has 42%
1484 days back
France is holding the second round of presidential elections today. Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron of Forward the Republic will take on Marine Le Pen of the National Rally. Three opinion polls predict victory for the incumbent president with a score of about 56-57%
1484 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: "If our people are destroyed in Mariupol, if referendums are announced in new pseudo-republics, Ukraine will withdraw from any negotiation processes"
1487 days back
In the Verkhovna Rada, a deputy group "Platform for Life and Peace" was created. It included 25 deputies who previously belonged to the Opposition Platform for Life faction, whose activities were suspended for the duration of martial law. The new group does not include the other two leaders of the Opposition Platform for Life: Medvedchuk and Rabinovich
1487 days back
The Verkhovna Rada supported the proposal of President Volodymyr Zelensky to extend martial law in Ukraine. The special regime will be in effect until at least May 25, 2022. Recall that during martial law, holding elections and referendums in Ukraine is prohibited.
1487 days back
In the Kherson region, the invaders stepped up preparations for the referendum. The date of imitation of the will of the people was postponed to April 27. Trying to speed up the legitimization of the occupying power, as always, they neglect all laws and regulations - Operational Command "South"
1488 days back
The head of the Kherson regional military administration, Gennady Laguta: "Unfortunately, there is such talk that the occupiers are preparing something for the first days of May: either a "referendum", or whatever it is called. Whatever it is called, whatever they do, it is would be fake and completely illegal"
1488 days back
In the occupied territory of the Kherson region, Russians print ballots, letterheads, brochures, posters and booklets for voting on the creation of a pseudo-republic of KhNR and the recognition of the occupation authorities - the main intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
1465 days back
EU Mission to OSCE: Any attempts by Russia to hold so-called "referendums" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine with the aim of declaring new "people's republics" or joining the Russian Federation are illegal and will not be recognized - Ukrinform reports
1465 days back
Russian occupiers can hold a "referendum on joining Russia" in the temporarily occupied Mariupol. They strive to do this as soon as possible and will announce it as early as May 15th. It is reported by the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petr Andryushchenko
1467 days back
59% of Ukrainians would vote in a referendum for joining NATO, 14% - against. 80% of Ukrainians support Ukraine's accession to the EU, 2% - to the Customs Union - poll of the International Republican Institute (IRI) in early April
1467 days back
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the future of the Kherson region should be decided by local residents. Thus, he commented on the intention of the collaborators to apply to the President of the Russian Federation with a request to join the region to Russia
1467 days back
Kherson collaborator and Gauleiter Kirill Stremousov appointed by the Russian occupiers ruled out holding a pseudo-referendum and creating KhNR. He is going to appeal to Putin with a request to annex the entire Kherson region to Russia
1467 days back
After a long illness, the first President of Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuk, died. Recall that he was elected president in 1991, and lost to Leonid Kuchma in early elections in 1994. In the last years of his life, Leonid Kravchuk was the chairman of the TCG for resolving the situation in Donbas
1468 days back
European Commission: 66% of EU citizens agree that Ukraine should become a member of the EU. 71% believe that Ukraine is already part of the "European family". Most of all, residents of Portugal want to see Ukraine as an EU member (87%), least of all - Austria, Greece and Serbia (54%)
1470 days back
Adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vadim Denisenko believes that on May 9, Putin can indirectly or directly announce the annexation of Donbass to Russia and the holding of a referendum in the Kherson region - Strana.ua
1471 days back
Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Presidential Office: The invaders will not be able to hold "referendums" in the occupied territories. None of this will happen, except for one thing - an increase in the number of destroyed invaders. Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, Luhansk regions - this is Ukraine
1474 days back
Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council Yuriy Sobolevsky: The occupation authorities of the Russian Federation in the Kherson region will not be able to hold a "referendum" on the creation of the "Kherson People's Republic", because they do not have "extras". They have no support either from the population or from local government
1475 days back
The Verkhovna Rada banned the activities of pro-Russian parties in Ukraine (draft law No. 7172). 330 people's deputies voted for, including 17 ex-people's deputies from the Opposition Platform for Life
1475 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with Al Arabiya, confirmed that any decision on the neutrality of Ukraine will be submitted to a "referendum in which all the people will take part"
1475 days back
US Ambassador to OSCE Michael Carpenter: The United States has information about Russia's intentions to hold referendums on the creation of the so-called "Kherson People's Republic", as well as the annexation of temporarily occupied territories in eastern Ukraine to Russia in mid-May
1476 days back
1477 days back
Why have collaborators in Kherson been dispersing the fake that they "were not going to hold a referendum" since yesterday? Very simple. They failed to organize this referendum - Chairman of the Kherson organization of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine Dementiy Beliy
1479 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: There can be many Russian pseudo-ferendums. Ukraine will not recognize them anyway. The main thing is that, together with Ukraine, the entire civilized world will not recognize them. It will do nothing but add another layer of complexity to any negotiation.
1480 days back
CEC: Elections and referendums are possible only in conditions of free will. Therefore, once again: Russia's attempts to hold a "referendum" in the Kherson region are as empty and insignificant as Russia itself. This drama of absurdity has no legal force
1480 days back
Collaborator Kirill Stremousov, appointed by the invaders to the post of deputy chairman of the Kherson region, said that no referendums are planned in the region. According to him, now the main task is "restoration of the region's economy"
1480 days back
Mayor of Kherson Igor Kolykhaev: I communicate with the residents of our city and see that there are no signs that there will be a referendum. When they will plan it is hard to say now. What I see: there will be no referendum. I think that they most likely plan to annex the region to the Crimea. It makes no sense to make another quasi-republic. No referendum preparations
1481 days back
Meduza sources close to the administration of the President of the Russian Federation said that on May 14 and 15, a "referendum" on joining Russia could be held in the L/DPR. It is assumed that they will join within the "historical" borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine. A similar "referendum" can be held in the Kherson region on these dates
1483 days back
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said he "didn't hear anything" about the so-called "referendum" in occupied Kherson
1483 days back
In France, the second round of presidential elections has ended. Three exit polls show Macron winning with a score of about 58%, Le Pen has 42%
1484 days back
France is holding the second round of presidential elections today. Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron of Forward the Republic will take on Marine Le Pen of the National Rally. Three opinion polls predict victory for the incumbent president with a score of about 56-57%
1484 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: "If our people are destroyed in Mariupol, if referendums are announced in new pseudo-republics, Ukraine will withdraw from any negotiation processes"
1487 days back
In the Verkhovna Rada, a deputy group "Platform for Life and Peace" was created. It included 25 deputies who previously belonged to the Opposition Platform for Life faction, whose activities were suspended for the duration of martial law. The new group does not include the other two leaders of the Opposition Platform for Life: Medvedchuk and Rabinovich
1487 days back
The Verkhovna Rada supported the proposal of President Volodymyr Zelensky to extend martial law in Ukraine. The special regime will be in effect until at least May 25, 2022. Recall that during martial law, holding elections and referendums in Ukraine is prohibited.
1487 days back
In the Kherson region, the invaders stepped up preparations for the referendum. The date of imitation of the will of the people was postponed to April 27. Trying to speed up the legitimization of the occupying power, as always, they neglect all laws and regulations - Operational Command "South"
1488 days back
The head of the Kherson regional military administration, Gennady Laguta: "Unfortunately, there is such talk that the occupiers are preparing something for the first days of May: either a "referendum", or whatever it is called. Whatever it is called, whatever they do, it is would be fake and completely illegal"
1488 days back
In the occupied territory of the Kherson region, Russians print ballots, letterheads, brochures, posters and booklets for voting on the creation of a pseudo-republic of KhNR and the recognition of the occupation authorities - the main intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
