On the afternoon of September 27th local time, the referendum on entry into Russia of the four regions of Donetsk , Lugansk , Zaporoze , and Khlsong officially ended.
According to the voting results released by the local election committee, the voters in the four places agreed to join the Russian Federation: Donetsk 99.23%, Lugansk 98.42%, Zaporoze 93.11%, and Khlsson 87.05%.
html From September 23 to 27, four places in Ukraine held a "referendum" to decide whether to "join" Russia. Image source: Qatar Al Jazeera In addition, according to data released by the local election committee, the turnout rate in the four regions of the referendum has exceeded the 50% threshold stipulated by law, and the referendum results can be determined to be valid.
Starting from 8:00 on September 23, Moscow time (13:00 on September 23, Beijing time), Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporoze and Khlsson began to hold referendums to join the Russian Federation, with the referendum lasting from September 23 to 27.
Many Western countries refused to recognize the referendum
The United States and Western countries have long expressed their opinions and refused to recognize its significance.
U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan previously said that Washington "clearly" rejected any such referendum, while EU and Canada also condemned the plan.
The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell declared that the EU and its member states would not recognize the outcome of the referendum and would consider further measures against Russia if the vote continues.
French President Macron and Lithuanian President Nauseda claimed that the planned referendum was a "ridiculous referendum" (parody).
Macron told reporters during the UN General Assembly meeting that the referendum plan was "tragic" so much that it seemed "funny" and "apparently it would not be recognized by the international community." A spokesperson for
Nauseda said: "These regions are now and in the future, and Russia's false referendums are illegal, and Lithuanian will never recognize them."
German Chancellor Scholz also said: "It's very, very clear that these false referendums are unacceptable." Latvia Foreign Minister Linkvic called for more sanctions on Russia and provide more weapons assistance to Ukraine.
Polish President claimed that Russia's referendum was worthless, and Polish would not recognize the referendum results. The day before, the military exercises of Poland, the United States and Britain were launched in eastern Poland.
Russia: The referendum is to restore justice
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Previously responded that Russia's position from the beginning was that the people of the corresponding territory must decide their future, and the current situation confirmed that the people of Donbass want to be the masters of their own destiny.
Vice Chairman of the Russian Federation Security Conference Medvedev said that the referendum in the Donbas region is "necessary" and is to "restore historical justice." He stressed that the Donbas referendum "completely changed Russia's development direction for more than a decade." After Luton joined Russia, "the changes in world geopolitics will become irreversible."
Ukraine passed a resolution: prohibiting export of goods to Russia
Local time on September 27, Ukrainian media reported that the Ukrainian cabinet passed a resolution on the same day, according to the resolution Ukraine banned export of goods to Russia.
media reported that since February 24, Ukraine's export of goods to Russia has actually stopped, and the decision of the cabinet has clarified this issue at the legal level.
China calls for opening the door to political solution to the Ukrainian issue
China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun spoke on the 27th when the Security Council reviewed the Ukrainian issue, calling for opening the door to political solution to the Ukrainian issue.
Zhang Jun said that China has noticed the latest changes in the situation in Ukraine and has listened carefully to the opinions expressed by relevant parties on this.China's position and propositions on viewing and handling the Ukrainian issue are consistent and clear, that is, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, the purposes and principles of the " United Nations Charter " should be abide by, the reasonable security concerns of all countries should be taken seriously, and all efforts that are conducive to a peaceful resolution of the crisis should be supported. China has always stood on the side of peace, has been committed to persuading peace and promoting talks, and will continue to play a constructive role.
Zhang Jun said that in the just-concluded General Debate of the General Assembly, many national leaders expressed concern about the long-term and expanding the Ukrainian crisis and the spillover impact it caused, and called for a ceasefire to stop the war through dialogue and negotiation to control the negative impact of the spillover caused by the crisis. The recent situation reminds us once again that peace requires all parties to work together to strive for and maintain. Group confrontation, political isolation, and sanctions will only lead to the resolution of the problem to a dead end. The most urgent task is to encourage the parties to open the door to political settlement as soon as possible, incorporate their reasonable concerns into negotiations, and put all feasible options on the table. The signing of the Black Sea Food Initiative inspired us that diplomatic efforts can achieve results and bring hope even in conflict situations.
Zhang Jun said that adhering to the international order based on international law, abiding by the basic norms of international relations based on the principles of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, cannot stay on political slogans. As the core of the international collective security mechanism, the Security Council should make full use of the mediation tools granted by the Charter, follow the correct direction of stopping war and promoting talks, and especially take constructive and responsible actions to accumulate conditions and open up space for political solutions. China will work with all peace-loving countries to continue to make unremitting efforts to ease the situation and resolve the crisis.
Source CCTV News Client, Xinhua News Agency, etc.
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