Moscow Held Regions Of Ukraine In 'Sham' Vote To Join Russia

Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia, Russian-backed officials there said. The Kremlin-orchestrated referendums, which have been widely denounced by Ukraine and the West as shams without any legal force, are seen as a step toward annexing the territories by Russia. #moscow #ukraine #voting #newsy

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[rockstarskolas]

“It’s not about who votes, it’s about who counts the votes.” -Joseph Stalin

[r.a.jackson]

Sham news, western sham nations calling elections a sham 😂

[tomlongworth]

Sounds like we're trying to make a excuse to use a nuke again

[IrishPotato]

It’s not a justification to use nuclear weapons in self defense, if it is unlawfully annexed by an invading force.

[ArmandoHernandez-ztpc]

Amazing countries voted to leave the EU or to get the independence from the UK and everything was cool. Now the are voting to join Russia and is not OK.
If we do it is ok, if you do it is wrong. 😂😂😂😂
Crazy days we are living in.

[samename]

America trusts Putin more than Biden 🤣

[comment]

We, the US, got our independence from England via a war, these people are trying a more civilized way - a vote. What's wrong with that?

[Bradgilliswhammyman]

reading the comments, i t looks like the troll farm in moscow is still operating.

[TheMilhouseExperience]

Are these the same regions that were targeted by Azov battalion pre-2020? And what of those Viral facilities on the border? Did you think everybody forgot about those?

[gran]

"Moscow Held Regions Of Ukraine In 'Sham' Vote To Join Russia" so much for Newsy being unbiased!

[matthewschaefer]

Sham huh? The mockingbirds new word. Everybody say it at once lmao. How can people not see this bs.

[ditolove]

Damn this reminds me of North Vietnam and South Vietnam voting to be a unified country only for the U.S. to say no.

[fliteshare]

You mean, almost as "sham" a referendum, as NATO held in Kosovo ?
Oh, how short, out hypocritical memory is.

[prometheusadept]

Same people saying they agree with this probably think southern Texas and Arizona should be voted to Mexico.

[hermanwooster]

We all know the Donbas supports Russia. Let them go.

[buixote]

The Government in Kiev has been discriminating against ethnic Russians in Ukraine for over 8 years now, including killing them, most notably in Donbas. It's *totally understandable* that these people would want to vote to join a country that didn't abuse them in this way.

[RHILDRICH]

That sucks because, that’s what happened to the US in 2020

[fadingwolf]

Oh, is it OK to question elections again, or is this the dual "standards" of liberals and the media?

[invictusfarmer]

"voting" yeah just like the ussr. you can vote but you only get one option and you better pick it.

[jameshermes]

A "Farce" you mean like their planted comedian in Kiev?