a minute agoIt's no surprise. This region warns of holding a referendum for union with Russia
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The leader of Ukraine's separatist Luhansk region says they can hold a referendum to become part of Russia. I think a referendum will be held in the near future on the territory of the republic, during which people will... express their opinion of joining the Russian Federation,” was quoted [...]
I think in the near future a referendum will be held on the territory of the republic, during which people will... express their opinion of joining the Russian Federation,” was quoted as saying, Leonid Pasechnik.
For some reason, I'm sure it will be like this,” he said.
Russia launched its military action in Ukraine at the end of February, saying it was acting in defense of self-declared republics Donjeck and Luhansk in the east of the country.
President Vladimir Putin had recognised both regions as independent days earlier.
Industrial regions, mostly Russian-speaking, broke away from Kiev's control in 2014 in fighting that over the next few years claimed more than 14,000 lives.
