Brief election news
key electoral events
1509 days back
The US Department of Justice asked the US Congress to legalize the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine in response to the announcement of pseudo-referendums. At least $300 billion of Russian assets blocked in the US
1509 days back
Germany does not recognize referendums on the entry of Ukrainian territories into Russia. It is clear that these bogus referendums are unacceptable - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
1509 days back
Head of the State Duma Control Committee Oleg Morozov: The State Duma of the Russian Federation may consider the issue of "accepting new territories in the Russian Federation" immediately after the "referenda" as a matter of urgency
1509 days back
RosSMI: The question of secession from Ukraine, the formation of an "independent state" and its entry into the Russian Federation will be put up for a "referendum" in the Zaporozhye region
1509 days back
Deputy head of the Central Election Commission of Russia Nikolai Bulaev: The Central Election Commission organizes polling stations for "referenda" of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in Russia. Russian observers to be present at "referendums" in the regions themselves
1509 days back
"Referendums" on the entry of the occupied territories of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into Russia, as well as in the "LPR" are scheduled for September 23-27
1509 days back
"Head of the DPR" Denis Pushilin turned to Vladimir Putin with a request to consider "the issue of the DPR joining Russia in the event of a positive decision of the inhabitants in a referendum"
1509 days back
The leader of the DPR Denis Pushilin said that the "referendum" on the entry of the "DPR" into the Russian Federation will be held from September 23 to 27
1509 days back
"First Deputy Head of the People's Council of the LPR" Khoroshilov: "The referendum on reunification with Russia will be held this week from September 23 to 27"
1509 days back
"Head of the LPR" Leonid Pasechnik signed "the law on a referendum on the issue of joining Russia as a subject of the Federation." The document is scheduled to be published today, September 20
1509 days back
Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak: "Naive blackmail with threats and horror stories of referendums, mobilizations from those who know how to fight only with children and civilians. This is how the fear of defeat looks. The enemy is afraid. Ukraine will solve the Russian issue. The threat can only be eliminated by force"
1509 days back
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin: "If the residents of Donbass say in a direct expression of their will that they want to be part of Russia, we will support them. Now the choice is theirs. They must understand that we expect them to freely express their will"
1509 days back
The so-called movement "We are together with Russia" appealed to the Russian-appointed "head" of the Zaporozhye region with a request to "immediately" hold a "referendum"
1510 days back
The so-called "public council of the Kherson region" appealed to the "head of the region" Vladimir Saldo with the initiative to immediately hold a "referendum" on recognizing the region as a subject of the Russian Federation
1510 days back
"Ambassador of the LPR in the Russian Federation" Rodion Miroshnik: "The process of preparation for referendums in the republics of Donbass has been launched, the mechanisms and the procedure itself are being worked out. It is too early to talk about the date of the referendum on joining the Russian Federation for reasons of security of its preparation and holding"
1510 days back
Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev: "After the referendums and the admission of new territories to Russia, the geopolitical transformation in the world will become irreversible. Encroachment on the territory of Russia in this case will allow using all the forces of self-defense"
1510 days back
"Head of the DPR" Denis Pushilin discussed with the "head of the LPR" Leonid Pasechnik the appeals of the "public chambers of the DPR and LPR" and the need to synchronize further actions regarding the holding of "referendums"
1510 days back
The head of the Lugansk OVA Sergey Gaidai: According to the results of the fake referendum, the "LPR" will want to join the Russian Federation. Further, our de-occupation of the Lugansk region, from the point of view of the Russian Federation, will be a “direct attack on Russia”, and this will allow us to declare war and conduct a general mobilization
1510 days back
The "Public Chamber of the DPR" appealed to Pushilin with a call to immediately hold a "referendum" on joining the Russian Federation. Earlier, a similar initiative was made by the "public chamber of the LPR", as well as the "authorities" appointed by the Russians in the Kherson region
1510 days back
State Duma deputy, coordinator for inter-parliamentary relations with the "People's Council of the LPR" Viktor Vodolatsky: "I think the referendum will take place in the near future. It will be autumn, but not late. The electoral system of the "LPR" is 100% ready for the "referendum"
1510 days back
Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President's Office: "Ru-propagandists are in love with "referendums" as a panacea. I have bad news for them. There is a global consensus and international law. It is clear: Donetsk, Lugansk, Crimea are Ukraine"
1510 days back
The "Public Chamber of the LPR" appealed to the "head of the republic" Leonid Pasechnik with the initiative to immediately hold a referendum on recognizing it as a subject of the Russian Federation - RIA Novosti
1512 days back
The head of the Luhansk OVA Sergei Gaidai: The date of the pseudo-referendum in the LPR remains uncertain. They said that they were ready to hold it even on December 31st. Now they say that the date cannot be determined because of the events at the front, which do not allow holding a "referendum" fully and safely
1512 days back
The 2023 budget does not include funds for holding parliamentary elections, as the baseline forecast assumes continued martial law. As soon as it ends, we have a norm that allows us to start the process of budget changes - Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko
1518 days back
"Referendum" in the occupied parts of the Zaporozhye region will be held "as soon as we are finally ready in terms of security for the inhabitants of the Zaporozhye region" - the" head "appointed by the occupiers" Evgeny Balitsky
1518 days back
Meduza, citing sources close to the Kremlin: The Russian government suspended the process of organizing "referendums" on the annexation of the occupied territories - due to the successful Ukrainian counter-offensive
1522 days back
Gauleiter of Kherson Stremousov reacted to the new date of the pseudo-referendum: "Andrey Anatolyevich Turchak and I are in solidarity. We will prepare for a specific date. Everyone thought that the referendum would take place in September, but they did not name a specific date. We will focus on November 4"
1522 days back
Secretary of the United Russia General Council Andrei Turchak also confirmed the intention to hold "referendums" on November 4: "It is correct to hold them on November 4, on National Unity Day. This is a historical date that unites us all"
1522 days back
Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from United Russia Viktor Vodolatsky called a new possible date for the so-called "referendum" in the Donbass and in the occupied regions of Ukraine - this is "National Unity Day, November 4"
1509 days back
The US Department of Justice asked the US Congress to legalize the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine in response to the announcement of pseudo-referendums. At least $300 billion of Russian assets blocked in the US
1509 days back
Germany does not recognize referendums on the entry of Ukrainian territories into Russia. It is clear that these bogus referendums are unacceptable - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
1509 days back
Head of the State Duma Control Committee Oleg Morozov: The State Duma of the Russian Federation may consider the issue of "accepting new territories in the Russian Federation" immediately after the "referenda" as a matter of urgency
1509 days back
RosSMI: The question of secession from Ukraine, the formation of an "independent state" and its entry into the Russian Federation will be put up for a "referendum" in the Zaporozhye region
1509 days back
Deputy head of the Central Election Commission of Russia Nikolai Bulaev: The Central Election Commission organizes polling stations for "referenda" of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in Russia. Russian observers to be present at "referendums" in the regions themselves
1509 days back
"Referendums" on the entry of the occupied territories of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into Russia, as well as in the "LPR" are scheduled for September 23-27
1509 days back
"Head of the DPR" Denis Pushilin turned to Vladimir Putin with a request to consider "the issue of the DPR joining Russia in the event of a positive decision of the inhabitants in a referendum"
1509 days back
The leader of the DPR Denis Pushilin said that the "referendum" on the entry of the "DPR" into the Russian Federation will be held from September 23 to 27
1509 days back
"First Deputy Head of the People's Council of the LPR" Khoroshilov: "The referendum on reunification with Russia will be held this week from September 23 to 27"
1509 days back
"Head of the LPR" Leonid Pasechnik signed "the law on a referendum on the issue of joining Russia as a subject of the Federation." The document is scheduled to be published today, September 20
1509 days back
Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak: "Naive blackmail with threats and horror stories of referendums, mobilizations from those who know how to fight only with children and civilians. This is how the fear of defeat looks. The enemy is afraid. Ukraine will solve the Russian issue. The threat can only be eliminated by force"
1509 days back
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin: "If the residents of Donbass say in a direct expression of their will that they want to be part of Russia, we will support them. Now the choice is theirs. They must understand that we expect them to freely express their will"
1509 days back
The so-called movement "We are together with Russia" appealed to the Russian-appointed "head" of the Zaporozhye region with a request to "immediately" hold a "referendum"
1510 days back
The so-called "public council of the Kherson region" appealed to the "head of the region" Vladimir Saldo with the initiative to immediately hold a "referendum" on recognizing the region as a subject of the Russian Federation
1510 days back
"Ambassador of the LPR in the Russian Federation" Rodion Miroshnik: "The process of preparation for referendums in the republics of Donbass has been launched, the mechanisms and the procedure itself are being worked out. It is too early to talk about the date of the referendum on joining the Russian Federation for reasons of security of its preparation and holding"
1510 days back
Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev: "After the referendums and the admission of new territories to Russia, the geopolitical transformation in the world will become irreversible. Encroachment on the territory of Russia in this case will allow using all the forces of self-defense"
1510 days back
"Head of the DPR" Denis Pushilin discussed with the "head of the LPR" Leonid Pasechnik the appeals of the "public chambers of the DPR and LPR" and the need to synchronize further actions regarding the holding of "referendums"
1510 days back
The head of the Lugansk OVA Sergey Gaidai: According to the results of the fake referendum, the "LPR" will want to join the Russian Federation. Further, our de-occupation of the Lugansk region, from the point of view of the Russian Federation, will be a “direct attack on Russia”, and this will allow us to declare war and conduct a general mobilization
1510 days back
The "Public Chamber of the DPR" appealed to Pushilin with a call to immediately hold a "referendum" on joining the Russian Federation. Earlier, a similar initiative was made by the "public chamber of the LPR", as well as the "authorities" appointed by the Russians in the Kherson region
1510 days back
State Duma deputy, coordinator for inter-parliamentary relations with the "People's Council of the LPR" Viktor Vodolatsky: "I think the referendum will take place in the near future. It will be autumn, but not late. The electoral system of the "LPR" is 100% ready for the "referendum"
1510 days back
Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President's Office: "Ru-propagandists are in love with "referendums" as a panacea. I have bad news for them. There is a global consensus and international law. It is clear: Donetsk, Lugansk, Crimea are Ukraine"
1510 days back
The "Public Chamber of the LPR" appealed to the "head of the republic" Leonid Pasechnik with the initiative to immediately hold a referendum on recognizing it as a subject of the Russian Federation - RIA Novosti
1512 days back
The head of the Luhansk OVA Sergei Gaidai: The date of the pseudo-referendum in the LPR remains uncertain. They said that they were ready to hold it even on December 31st. Now they say that the date cannot be determined because of the events at the front, which do not allow holding a "referendum" fully and safely
1512 days back
The 2023 budget does not include funds for holding parliamentary elections, as the baseline forecast assumes continued martial law. As soon as it ends, we have a norm that allows us to start the process of budget changes - Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko
1518 days back
"Referendum" in the occupied parts of the Zaporozhye region will be held "as soon as we are finally ready in terms of security for the inhabitants of the Zaporozhye region" - the" head "appointed by the occupiers" Evgeny Balitsky
1518 days back
Meduza, citing sources close to the Kremlin: The Russian government suspended the process of organizing "referendums" on the annexation of the occupied territories - due to the successful Ukrainian counter-offensive
1522 days back
Gauleiter of Kherson Stremousov reacted to the new date of the pseudo-referendum: "Andrey Anatolyevich Turchak and I are in solidarity. We will prepare for a specific date. Everyone thought that the referendum would take place in September, but they did not name a specific date. We will focus on November 4"
1522 days back
Secretary of the United Russia General Council Andrei Turchak also confirmed the intention to hold "referendums" on November 4: "It is correct to hold them on November 4, on National Unity Day. This is a historical date that unites us all"
1522 days back
Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from United Russia Viktor Vodolatsky called a new possible date for the so-called "referendum" in the Donbass and in the occupied regions of Ukraine - this is "National Unity Day, November 4"
