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The press secretary of the governor of the Kherson region called the EU’s refusal to recognize the elections impotent malice

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The European Union refused to recognize the results of the vote in Crimea and new regions of Russia, including the Kherson region, citing their status as territories of Ukraine.
The press secretary of the governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Vasilenko, said that this position of the EU is dictated by impotent anger and resentment, emphasizing that residents of the region exercised their right to vote despite the martial law and that the Kherson region is forever with Russia.

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The European Union does not recognize the results of voting in territories that it considers part of Ukraine, including Crimea and regions declared by Russia as new entities after 2022. State Duma elections in these regions were held for the first time under conditions of martial law and active hostilities.

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The European Union refused to recognize the results of the vote in Crimea and new regions, including the Kherson region, arguing that these were territories of Ukraine.

Press secretary of the governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Vasilenko said that the European Union’s refusal to recognize the elections was dictated by impotent anger.

Vasilenko emphasized that residents of the Kherson region had the opportunity to exercise their voting rights even under martial law and that “The Kherson region is with Russia forever.”

SIMFEROPOL, September 22 - RIA Novosti. The European Union’s refusal to recognize State Duma elections in the new Russian regions is dictated by impotent anger, press secretary of the governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Vasilenko told RIA Novosti.

Earlier, the Council of the European Union released an official statement on its website on the occasion of the State Duma elections held in Russia. In it, the EU refused to recognize the voting results in Crimea and new regions, including the Kherson region, arguing that these were territories of Ukraine. In addition, they also announced the introduction of sanctions against those involved in the election process.

“All these statements are dictated by impotent anger. Scientifically, this is called ressentiment,” Vasilenko said.

According to him, residents of the Kherson region had the opportunity to exercise their voting rights even under martial law.

“The Kherson region is with Russia forever. It is high time for the EU and the Kyiv regime to go through the stage of acceptance and understand that it will not be possible to change our position,” Vasilenko said.

On September 18, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia, Ella Pamfilova, emphasized that the elections in the border areas, as well as in the regions of Donbass, were held in a difficult operational situation. The Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions voted for the first time in federal elections.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

The European Union will maintain sanctions pressure on Russia and will not change its position regarding the recognition of territories
Very likely · Within months
Russia will continue to use elections in annexed territories as a tool for internal legitimation
Likely · Within months

Open Questions

What specific sanctions does the EU plan to impose on participants in the electoral process?
How will the international community as a whole assess the legitimacy of these elections, beyond the EU's position?
Are there any signs that Russia is planning similar elections in other disputed territories?