KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - BRUSSELS - The European Union’s top diplomat lashed out at Russia on Wednesday for holding “illegal” annexation referendums in occupied areas of Ukraine, denouncing their “falsified outcome.”
Kremlin-installed governments in the four areas have all declared landslide victories.
In a message posted on Twitter, the high representative of the EU for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, said: “This is another violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty + territorial integrity, amidst systematic abuses of human rights. We commend the courage of Ukrainians, who continue to oppose & resist Russian invasion.”
KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
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- Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks, sabotage seen likely
- Ukraine’s president: No talks with Putin if its land annexed
- Over 194,000 Russians flee call-up to neighboring countries
- Moscow patriarch: Russian war dead have their sins forgiven
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
KYIV, Ukraine - Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine said Wednesday they would ask President Vladimir Putin to incorporate the territories into Russia.