EU's warning to Russia on 'unlawful' vote in occupied Ukraine | World News

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The European Union warned Russia on Monday that there could be "penalties" for these concerned in staging elections in Ukrainian areas seized by the Kremlin.

A member of an electoral fee prepares ballots for counting at a polling station throughout native elections held by the Russian-installed authorities in the middle of Russia-Ukraine battle in Donetsk.(Reuters)

Moscow claimed Sunday that the United Russia get together, which staunchly backs President Vladimir Putin, had gained native ballots in areas occupied by Russia.

"We strongly reject this additional futile try by Russia to legitimise or normalise its unlawful army management and tried annexation of components of Ukrainian territories," the 27-nation bloc stated.

"Russia's political management and people concerned in organising them will face the results of those unlawful actions."

The EU has already imposed 11 rounds of unprecedented sanctions towards Moscow because it launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The Kremlin claimed to have annexed 4 japanese and southern territories final yr regardless of not having full army management over them.

Voting additionally occurred in Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014.

The elections have been dismissed by Ukraine and its allies as a sham, and Kyiv's forces are combating to claw again the territory seized.

The ballots have been a part of native polls held in Russia, which got here forward of presidential elections subsequent yr anticipated to delay Putin's rule till at the least 2030.

His opponents are in exile or jail and Moscow has criminalised criticism of its battle in Ukraine and detained hundreds for talking out.

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