The results were largely rejected by the international community, with North Korea and Syria being the only ones to explicitly recognise them.[1] Regardless, Russia used the vote to try legitimise their rule.[2]
Russian control over the four regions is illegal under international law.
Ukrainian human rights activists have claimed that about half of the candidates and also of registered voters were citizens of the Russian Federation who had never lived in Ukraine before 2022.[3]
Conduct
In an effort to increase voter turnout to make the election seem more legitimate, Russian officials went door to door telling residents to go to polls. There, their votes were observed by armed police bussed in from Russia.[2]
On September 8, the headquarters of United Russia in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast was firebombed by pro-Ukrainian partisans, and various polling stations where also attacked by them between September 8 and 9.[4]
Reactions
The Council of Europe denounced the election in the occupied territories as "a flagrant violation of international law."[5]
^"So-called referenda in Russian-controlled Ukraine 'cannot be regarded as legal': UN political affairs chief". UN News. 27 September 2022. from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ abBailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Hird, Karolina; Clark, Mason. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 10, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^"Putin-Partei feiert Sieg nach Scheinwahlen in besetzten Gebieten" [Putin party celebrates victory after sham elections in occupied territories]. Tagesschau (in German). September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023. Ukrainische Menschenrechtler berichten, dass sowohl Wähler- als auch Kandidatenlisten ungefähr zur Hälfte aus Bürgern der Russischen Föderation bestanden, die bis zum Jahr 2022 nie in der Ukraine gelebt hatten. [Ukrainian human rights activists report that approximately half of both voter and candidate lists consisted of citizens of the Russian Federation who had never lived in Ukraine before 2022.]
^Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Clark, Mason. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^"Putin's party wins controversial polls in annexed Ukraine regions: Reports". al jazeera. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
December 15, 2023
2023, elections, russian, occupied, ukraine, took, place, september, 2023, common, election, year, after, russian, annexation, donetsk, kherson, luhansk, zaporizhzhia, oblasts, results, were, largely, rejected, international, community, with, north, korea, syr. The 2023 elections in Russian occupied Ukraine took place on 8 10 September 2023 on common election day one year after the Russian annexation of Donetsk Kherson Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts The results were largely rejected by the international community with North Korea and Syria being the only ones to explicitly recognise them 1 Regardless Russia used the vote to try legitimise their rule 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Conduct 3 Reactions 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackgroundRussian control over the four regions is illegal under international law Ukrainian human rights activists have claimed that about half of the candidates and also of registered voters were citizens of the Russian Federation who had never lived in Ukraine before 2022 3 ConductIn an effort to increase voter turnout to make the election seem more legitimate Russian officials went door to door telling residents to go to polls There their votes were observed by armed police bussed in from Russia 2 On September 8 the headquarters of United Russia in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast was firebombed by pro Ukrainian partisans and various polling stations where also attacked by them between September 8 and 9 4 ReactionsThe Council of Europe denounced the election in the occupied territories as a flagrant violation of international law 5 See also2023 Russian regional electionsReferences So called referenda in Russian controlled Ukraine cannot be regarded as legal UN political affairs chief UN News 27 September 2022 Archived from the original on 28 September 2022 Retrieved 29 September 2022 a b Bailey Riley Evans Angelica Wolkov Nicole Hird Karolina Clark Mason Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment September 10 2023 Institute for the Study of War Retrieved 11 September 2023 Putin Partei feiert Sieg nach Scheinwahlen in besetzten Gebieten Putin party celebrates victory after sham elections in occupied territories Tagesschau in German September 11 2023 Retrieved September 12 2023 Ukrainische Menschenrechtler berichten dass sowohl Wahler als auch Kandidatenlisten ungefahr zur Halfte aus Burgern der Russischen Foderation bestanden die bis zum Jahr 2022 nie in der Ukraine gelebt hatten Ukrainian human rights activists report that approximately half of both voter and candidate lists consisted of citizens of the Russian Federation who had never lived in Ukraine before 2022 Mappes Grace Hird Karolina Bailey Riley Harward Christina Clark Mason Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment September 9 2023 Institute for the Study of War Retrieved 11 September 2023 Putin s party wins controversial polls in annexed Ukraine regions Reports al jazeera Retrieved 11 September 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2023 elections in Russian occupied Ukraine amp oldid 1188947368, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
