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1654 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
1655 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"
1655 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
1655 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
1657 days back
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said he "didn't hear anything" about the so-called "referendum" in occupied Kherson
1658 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%
1659 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%
1659 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"
1661 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
1661 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.
1661 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"
1662 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"
1663 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
1664 days back
The idea of creating the Kherson People's Republic (KhNR) is supported by only 13.3% of Kherson residents, while 75.8% oppose it. Another 11% of respondents found it difficult to answer - a telephone survey of Kherson residents by Active Group, 600 respondents were surveyed from April 15 to April 17
1664 days back
Attempts by the Russian invaders to hold a pseudo-referendum in the Kherson region will fail: Kherson residents do not support the invaders and are actively speaking at rallies for Ukraine. In addition, no country in the world recognizes voting at gunpoint - head of OPORA Olga Aivazovskaya
1667 days back
OPORA Civic Network: "To hold a referendum, the state must solve a number of problems: in addition to the withdrawal of Russian troops, the restoration of infrastructure, the return of refugees and IDPs, the functioning of government bodies, the DRV, the system of administrative and banking services"
1671 days back
Mayor of Zhytomyr Sergey Sukhomlin: "They are raising the question of the expediency of the monument to Pushkin. Many cities have taken the path of dismantling. But we will resolve this issue only through a city referendum. Now the war is enough to do! Pushkin's question will definitely wait"
1672 days back
The first round of the presidential elections in France, the results of processing 100% of the protocols: Emmanuel Macron - 27.6%, Marine Le Pen - 23.4%, Jean-Luc Mélenchon - 22%. Macron will face Le Pen in the second round on April 24
1673 days back
In the city of Nova Kakhovka, the invaders use the capacities of local printing houses to prepare campaign materials (brochures, booklets, posters, forms) for holding a "referendum" on the creation of the so-called "Kherson People's Republic" - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
1673 days back
In France today, April 10, presidential elections are held. According to Ifop on April 8, the leader of the ranking is Emmanuel Macron (26%), in second place is Marine Le Pen (24%). If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, the second round will take place on April 24
1674 days back
Local residents of Donbass, close to the occupation administrations, report that a referendum on joining the Russian Federation will take place in about 1.5 months - director of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Security Pavel Lisyansky
1676 days back
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is "worried" by Ukraine's demand to withdraw troops after the conclusion of a peace treaty, but even before it is approved at a referendum and before ratification - "there is a high probability that ratification and a referendum will give a negative result"
1677 days back
Poll of the Sociological Group "Rating": the level of support for Ukraine's accession to NATO is falling. In the first days of the war, support for Ukraine's entry into the Alliance grew from 62 to 76%, as of the end of March it is 68%, that is, close to pre-war figures.
1679 days back
Poll of the Levada Center in Russia: Most Russians support the actions of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine: 53% definitely support, 28% rather support. Do not support - 14%, another 6% found it difficult to answer
1680 days back
Head of the Ukrainian delegation at the talks with the Russian Federation David Arakhamia: "If the people of Ukraine in the referendum do not choose the path of non-alignment, then the agreement will not have final legal force and then we will either return to a state of war, or to negotiations and decide in a different way"
1681 days back
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "According to available information, the Russian occupiers plan to hold a so-called referendum in Tokmak (Zaporizhzhya region) on April 4. In particular, the occupation administration has already notified the local population about this event."
1683 days back
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "To control the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine, the enemy is trying to create military-civilian administrations and has begun preparations for a referendum on the creation of a quasi-state entity in the Kherson region"
1683 days back
There will be no referenda in Ukraine until Russian troops leave our territory. Of course, the referendum will not be held today, because we have a martial law, there is a war - adviser to the head of the President's Office Mykhailo Podolyak
1654 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
1655 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"
1655 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
1655 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
1657 days back
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said he "didn't hear anything" about the so-called "referendum" in occupied Kherson
1658 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%
1659 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%
1659 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"
1661 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
1661 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.
1661 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"
1662 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"
1663 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
1664 days back
The idea of creating the Kherson People's Republic (KhNR) is supported by only 13.3% of Kherson residents, while 75.8% oppose it. Another 11% of respondents found it difficult to answer - a telephone survey of Kherson residents by Active Group, 600 respondents were surveyed from April 15 to April 17
1664 days back
Attempts by the Russian invaders to hold a pseudo-referendum in the Kherson region will fail: Kherson residents do not support the invaders and are actively speaking at rallies for Ukraine. In addition, no country in the world recognizes voting at gunpoint - head of OPORA Olga Aivazovskaya
1667 days back
OPORA Civic Network: "To hold a referendum, the state must solve a number of problems: in addition to the withdrawal of Russian troops, the restoration of infrastructure, the return of refugees and IDPs, the functioning of government bodies, the DRV, the system of administrative and banking services"
1671 days back
Mayor of Zhytomyr Sergey Sukhomlin: "They are raising the question of the expediency of the monument to Pushkin. Many cities have taken the path of dismantling. But we will resolve this issue only through a city referendum. Now the war is enough to do! Pushkin's question will definitely wait"
1672 days back
The first round of the presidential elections in France, the results of processing 100% of the protocols: Emmanuel Macron - 27.6%, Marine Le Pen - 23.4%, Jean-Luc Mélenchon - 22%. Macron will face Le Pen in the second round on April 24
1673 days back
In the city of Nova Kakhovka, the invaders use the capacities of local printing houses to prepare campaign materials (brochures, booklets, posters, forms) for holding a "referendum" on the creation of the so-called "Kherson People's Republic" - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
1673 days back
In France today, April 10, presidential elections are held. According to Ifop on April 8, the leader of the ranking is Emmanuel Macron (26%), in second place is Marine Le Pen (24%). If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, the second round will take place on April 24
1674 days back
Local residents of Donbass, close to the occupation administrations, report that a referendum on joining the Russian Federation will take place in about 1.5 months - director of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Security Pavel Lisyansky
1676 days back
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is "worried" by Ukraine's demand to withdraw troops after the conclusion of a peace treaty, but even before it is approved at a referendum and before ratification - "there is a high probability that ratification and a referendum will give a negative result"
1677 days back
Poll of the Sociological Group "Rating": the level of support for Ukraine's accession to NATO is falling. In the first days of the war, support for Ukraine's entry into the Alliance grew from 62 to 76%, as of the end of March it is 68%, that is, close to pre-war figures.
1679 days back
Poll of the Levada Center in Russia: Most Russians support the actions of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine: 53% definitely support, 28% rather support. Do not support - 14%, another 6% found it difficult to answer
1680 days back
Head of the Ukrainian delegation at the talks with the Russian Federation David Arakhamia: "If the people of Ukraine in the referendum do not choose the path of non-alignment, then the agreement will not have final legal force and then we will either return to a state of war, or to negotiations and decide in a different way"
1681 days back
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "According to available information, the Russian occupiers plan to hold a so-called referendum in Tokmak (Zaporizhzhya region) on April 4. In particular, the occupation administration has already notified the local population about this event."
1683 days back
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "To control the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine, the enemy is trying to create military-civilian administrations and has begun preparations for a referendum on the creation of a quasi-state entity in the Kherson region"
1683 days back
There will be no referenda in Ukraine until Russian troops leave our territory. Of course, the referendum will not be held today, because we have a martial law, there is a war - adviser to the head of the President's Office Mykhailo Podolyak
