“referendums” in the territories of Ukraine seized by Russia can not be called a genuine expression of the will of the people, “said Dicarlo, Deputy Secretary General of the UN for political issues of Rosemary.
According to her, the occupying authorities of the Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions asked Ukrainians whether they approve of their regions to Russia. In this case, the vote was carried out not only at polling stations, but also with the help of an apartment bypass “accompanied by armed people.”
“Unilateral actions aimed at giving the appearance of legitimacy to an attempt by one state to annex the territory of another state, exposing this as the will of the people, cannot be considered as legal by international law,” said Dicarlo, whose words are quoted by Moscow Times.
The UN is committed to territorial integrity, unity and sovereignty of Ukraine within the international recognized boundaries of the country, Dicarlo emphasized. She also recalled that Russia is obliged to respect the laws of Ukraine in accordance with international law during the occupation of its territories.
According to the State Military District of the Russian Federation, 99.23%of residents spoke in the “DPR” for joining Russia, 98.42%in LPR, 93.11%in Zaporozhye, and 87.05 in the Kherson region %. “Referendums” took place from September 23 to 27.