Curious, under what circumstances would they need allowed to vote to leave Ukraine and it not be a sham because they clearly don’t want to be a part of Ukraine
Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vucic said at the UN that western countries have failed to explain why they possess differing views on Ukraine and Serbia’s integrity, given they support Kiev against Russia, but endorsed Kosovo independence.
“Curious, under what circumstances would they need allowed to vote to leave Ukraine and it not be a sham because they clearly don’t want to be a part of Ukraine.”
Easy. Follow the Ukrainian constitution. It specifically addresses the issue. Such referenda are allowed under the constitution, ONLY if all the citizens of Ukraine get to vote on it, not just those in the affected territory. This was brought up years ago vis-a-vis the Minsk Agreements, but the Russians — not surprisingly — opposed it.
So, hold the referenda votes pursuant to the Ukrainian constitution, and the results will get international recognition and acceptance.
It’s really pretty simple.