UK Foreign Minister calls sham elections Russia's shameful attempt to get legitimised

James Cleverly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UK, has reacted to Russia conducting sham elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Source: Cleverly on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda

Cleverly stressed that by holding sham elections, Russia attempts to legitimise its groundless claims to Ukrainian territory.

"You can’t hold elections in someone else’s country," he added.

Russia is holding sham elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine on 8-10 September.

Background: 

• A week ago, Peter Stano, spokesperson for the European Commission, condemned Russia for holding sham elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, stated that Washington would never recognise the results of these sham elections.
• The UK intelligence reported that by holding sham elections in the occupied territories, Putin’s political party, Edinaya Rossiya (United Russia), tries to consolidate the influence of the Kremlin there.

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