Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there

Published September 7, 2023 10:07 PM

By YURAS KARMANAU and DASHA LITVINOVA
Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control. The voting for Russian-installed legislatures in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia has already begun and concludes Sunday. It has been denounced by Kyiv and the West. Ukrainian lawmakers urged other countries not to recognize the results of the vote. One analyst said it is important for Russia to go on with the voting to maintain the illusion of normalcy.

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