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2023-10-12 08:50:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 01EADD3140C2765578000DBE7CD15F24D9E654C4124E984596848AFAFD1C17E3
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Crimea is part of recognized territory of Ukraine. It voted for independence from Russia in a free and fair referendum in 1991, as all regions of Ukraine. https://euvsdisinfo.eu/card/?url=since-1991-crimean-people-expressed-their-free-will-to-join-russia https://crimea.suspilne.media/en/articles/214 The "protection of Russian speakers" is one of the false narratives pushed by the kremlin to justify the invasion. https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/china/disinformation-about-russias-invasion-ukraine-debunking-seven-myths-spread-russia_en?s=166
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