“We will never recognize them”, the blunt position of the United States to the Russian referendum to annex Ukrainian territory

The referendums held in the four occupied areas of Ukraine are valid for Moscow, “because the turnout at the polls exceeded 50%, the occupation authorities told the Russian press.” In Donetsk, affirms the Tass agency, 86.89% of the voters had voted on Monday night, and the turnout is 83.61% in Lugansk, 63.58% in the Kherson region and 66 .43% in the Zaporizhia region. This Tuesday is the last day of voting for annexation to Russia and the polling stations opened at eight in the morning and will close at 4:00 p.m. (local time). “Immediately followingwards, the counting of the votes will begin and the results will be announced at the exit of the urn,” the Tass added, according to the ANSA news agency.