Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/9993255

“Forcing millions of Ukrainian citizens who live in temporarily occupied territories or who have been forcibly transferred to Russian Federation territory to participate in the so-called ‘elections’ is equally illegal,” Ukraine’s foreign ministry adds.

Vladimir Putin, who launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago, is set to win a new six-year term in the March 15-17 vote. This would enable him to overtake Josef Stalin to become Russia’s longest-serving leader.