EU and five other countries condemn Russia's 'sham' elections
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Monday dismissed Russia's parliamentary elections as a "veneer" of democracy, and said she was proposing sanctions against those who organised them in occupied Ukraine. Five other countries – the UK, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and Canada – also condemned Russia's move as a violation of the UN charter.
The European Union, along with five other countries, has condemned Russia's recent parliamentary elections as a sham. The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, dismissed the elections as a "veneer of democracy". According to RFI English, Kallas proposed sanctions against those who organised the elections in occupied Ukraine.
The UK, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada also condemned the elections, stating that they violate Ukraine's sovereignty and independence, as well as the UN charter. Punch Nigeria reported that the elections were held in Crimea and several regions of Ukraine under Russian control, including Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia. These countries described the elections as part of a broader system of occupation involving the imposition of Russian administration, law, media, education, language, and citizenship.
The elections were widely criticised, with reports of enforced disappearance, detention, and torture of thousands of Ukrainian citizens. According to RFI English, the EU proposed sanctions against those who organised the elections in occupied Ukraine.
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