Russia will maintain its presidential election in 4 annexed areas of Ukraine, Interfax information company quoted the nation’s central election fee as saying on Monday.
Russia claimed final yr to have annexed the Ukrainian areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, although it doesn’t management all their territory. Moscow has imposed martial regulation within the areas of the 4 areas that it does management.
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President Vladimir Putin confirmed final Friday, in feedback to Russian troopers who’ve fought in Ukraine, that he’ll run once more for president within the election due in March 2024.