Daily Memo: Voting Begins in Russian-Occupied Areas of Ukraine

Four regions are holding referendums on joining Russia.

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Heading to the polls. Moscow on Friday launched “referendums” in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine on whether these areas should become part of Russia. Voting in the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia will continue for five days. The move comes just two days after Moscow announced a “partial mobilization” for its war effort in […]

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