Posted on 09/23/2022 12:40:41 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Armed police are going door-to-door while gun-toting mercenaries are guarding polling stations as Russian stages sham referendums in occupied Ukraine.
'Voting' is now underway in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions on whether or not to become provinces of Russia - with the results fixed by Moscow.
But, just to make extra sure, Kremlin officials, military police and hired guns are keeping a careful eye over the process - with Ukrainian politicians reporting that they are kicking front doors in to force people to cast their ballots.
Serhiy Haidai, governor of occupied Luhansk, said some towns under Russian occupation have been entirely sealed off to ensure people vote - with any crosses in the 'no' column recorded in a 'notebook'.
Meanwhile state media has reported an unfeasibly high 97 per cent of people in two of those regions - Donetsk and Luhansk - are in favour of joining Russia.
Ballot boxes have also been opened across Russia itself, ostensibly to allow displaced Ukrainians to vote, but in reality offer more opportunities for vote rigging.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
And these aren’t “elections,” they are Putler’s attempt to justify more war.
Nothing shows how much the people love the Russians than the need to send armed soldiers to protect the voter "outreach" workers.
You are right it is 2018.
“Foreign Observers Arrived In DPR To Monitor Elections - Central Election Commission
Sohaib Maqsood 4 years ago
DONETSK (Ukraine) (Pakistan Point news / Sputnik - 11th November, 2018)”
I would want that protection.
When I was in Rostov on Don I had an armed guard for protection.
Good for them!
UKronazis have been working hard to disrupt these referendums.
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