Austria condemns ‘illegal sham referenda’ held in Ukraine

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Published: Sep 28, 2022, 07:51 GMT+00:00

BERLIN (Reuters) - Austria condemned the "illegal sham referenda" held in four occupied regions of Ukraine on joining Russia, said the Austrian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Wednesday.

Referendum on joining of self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic to Russia in Donetsk

BERLIN (Reuters) – Austria condemned the “illegal sham referenda” held in four occupied regions of Ukraine on joining Russia, said the Austrian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Wednesday.

“The sham referenda lack any legitimacy under international law and will not be recognized by us – just like an annexation of Ukrainian territories will of course not be recognized,” it said.

Russian-installed officials in four occupied regions of Ukraine reported huge majorities of votes in favour of joining Russia.

(Writing by Miranda Murray; Editing by Madeline Chambers)

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