The UK does not and will not recognise voting on amendments to the Russian constitution in the territory of the occupied Crimea.
“Russia’s use of Crimea for voting on amendments to the Russian constitution is unacceptable. The UK does not and will not recognise such voting on sovereign Ukrainian territory. We stand in solidarity with Ukraine in reminding Russia and the world that Crimea is Ukraine,” the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Ukraine posted on Twitter.
“Russia’s use of Crimea for voting on amendments to the Russian constitution is unacceptable. The UK 🇬🇧 does not and will not recognise such voting on sovereign Ukrainian 🇺🇦 territory. We stand in solidarity with #Ukraine in reminding Russia and the world that #CrimeaisUkraine”
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— UK in Ukraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@UKinUkraine) July 3, 2020
As a reminder, 77.9% of referendum participants voted for the amendments to the Constitution of Russia which zero out the presidential term of Vladimir Putin.
At the same time, Russia held voting on the territory of the occupied Crimea. The so-called authorities stated that the Crimean peninsula became one of the regions with the greatest support for amendments – more than 90%. The voter turnout in Russia was 67.9%, in Crimea – 81%.
The referendum on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation lasted from June 25 to July 1.
The Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol were illegally annexed by the Russian Federation on 18 March 2014.
© 2020 Ukrinform News
RuSSia and China both deserve a kick in the ass. Great that Anglia has a spine, other than the shitty US.
Just posted this article, didn’t realise you already posted it. I deleted mine.
Assholes voting for a dictator for life. Scum of the earth supporting scum of the earth.
I wish they would have said the same about the bastards in Donbas voting for the Putin referendum, but that would have meant not recognising the Russian constitution at all. So a bit off a cop-out if you ask me.
Yes, that was a stupid omission.
Off topic: I just read something in the DM, not the most reliable paper by a long shot I grant you, but if it’s true it will be an utter nightmare for Ukraine and the world. The man who openly stated that he was ‘rooting for Russia in its struggle against Ukraine’; a real low piece of rat excrement called Tucker Carlson, is considering running for president in 2024. From the DM:
‘Former Trump officials and conservative strategists are reportedly discussing the possibility of Fox News Host Tucker Carlson running for president in 2024’.
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Problem is that this asshole Carlson is hugely popular. His show has massive ratings and it explains why there is so much anti-Ukraine hatred in America. I don’t know whether Ted, or my favourite Cuban; Rubio, can command enough support. Ditto for Col West.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8485933/Former-Trump-campaign-officials-believe-Tucker-Carlson-win-2024-election.html
In case Trump would lose landslide, anybody close to him would be laid off.
Might as well just elect Putin as POTUS.
Well done to the UK for not recognising this fake referendum.