Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-09-29 20:00:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E49C541BB782E069977535FAFCB0C032A842926FAC0142AA21C6D3AE2EAD2583
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Original Note:
The UN notes this election including door-to-door balloting by Russian soldiers during an armed conflict amidst numerous human rights violations and threat of use of nuclear weapons. https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1128161 Including "high voter turnout" in empty towns. https://www.dw.com/en/eastern-ukraine-eyewitnesses-speak-out-on-sham-referendums/a-63272615 Results are not legitimate. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/28/fake-referendums-in-ukraine-pave-the-way-for-annexation-and-escalation.html
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