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2025-03-22 12:24:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6230F12399FA8AF7F49607F88EB0FEA10290A14623A9F35FD4EDB4482D7EC9EE
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Original Note:
The referendum held are illegal according to international law, you cannot invade your neighbor and then fake a vote saying they want to join you. The referendum was condemned by the UN. There were soldiers monitoring how people voted and payments for votes were common. https://www.dw.com/en/eastern-ukraine-eyewitnesses-speak-out-on-sham-referendums/a-63272615 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_annexation_referendums_in_Russian-occupied_Ukraine#:~:text=The%20referendums%20were%20illegal%20under,of%20the%20United%20Nations%20Charter.
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