Russia's annexation referendums start in occupied Ukraine as military-aged men flee Moscow

A distribution point in Zaporizhzhia, one of the regions where a referndum is taking place. Image: Alamy Stock Photo A distribution point in Zaporizhzhia, one of the regions where a referndum is taking place. Image: Alamy Stock Photo MOSCOW-HELD REGIONS of Ukraine have begun voting on whether to become part of Russia, in referendums that Kyiv and its allies have condemned as an unlawful land grab.

The four regions’ integration into Russia — which for most observers is already a foregone conclusion — would represent a major new escalation of the conflict. In New York this week, Western leaders have unanimously condemned the ballots and the troop call-up, with French President Macron telling the UN General Assembly that the referendums were a “travesty”.

Russian news agencies reported that the voting process began on Friday at 0500 GMT. Earlier, TASS said the balloting in the four regions would be untraditional. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced the referendums as a “farce”, and hailed Western allies for their condemnation of Russia’s moves.

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