Russia trying to create 'pseudo-republics' in Ukraine, says Volodymyr Zelensky

Russia is trying to repeat in Kherson the formation of pseudo-republics, using blackmail, bribery and coercion to create a so-called 'People's Republic' as they did in Donetsk and Luhansk, said the Ukrainian President.

In his nightly address on Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky said:  "The occupiers on the territory of the Kherson region are trying to repeat the sad experience of the formation of pseudo-republics."

"They are blackmailing local leaders, putting pressure on deputies, looking for someone to bribe.”

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