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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: U.S. and UN Expresses Concern Over Russia Holding Elections in Occupied Ukrainian Regions [Watch (HLS stream): U.S. and UN Expresses Concern Over Russia Holding Elections in Occupied Ukrainian Regions](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/YEclwwLN.m3u8) (3:33)  _Published 2023-09-08. Millions of Russians go to the polls for regional elections that wrap up on Sept. 10, but there is little doubt that President Vladimir Putin’s party, United Russia, will win the vast majority of contests._ --- Sep 8, 2023 10:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Russia Defends Elections in Occupied Regions of Ukraine](/video/2pWEdRLc/) ### Russia Defends Elections in Occupied Regions of Ukraine [Vladimir Putin's Challenger Says He Would Win if Russia's Elections Were Fair](/video/4GscIM1x/) ### Vladimir Putin's Challenger Says He Would Win if Russia's Elections Were Fair [Now Vladimir Putin Is Accusing the U.S. of Meddling in Russia's Upcoming Presidential Election](/video/3giRoMua/) ### Now Vladimir Putin Is Accusing the U.S. of Meddling in Russia's Upcoming Presidential Election --- ## Transcript On August 31, Russia began holding sham elections in the areas of Ukraine. It occupies coinciding with annual Regional elections being held throughout Russia. The Kremlin hopes sham elections will demonstrate its control over these occupied territories, but they are nothing more than a propaganda stunt, the Kremlin uses these sham referendum and elections to try to lend assemblance of legitimacy, to its attempts to unlawfully, Annex The Sovereign territory of its neighbors. The Kremlin is rushing to fabricate electoral successes to hide its military losses. In Ukraine, from the Russian people. The Kremlin knows full well it's elections in Ukraine or a complete fraud but some within the Russian government are concerned about the perceived legitimacy and voter turnout. For the elections in the occupied areas, the outcome will of course, be predetermined and manipulated. In fact, for media reports, we understand that Russian authorities already have established field polling stations, we're Russians Armed Forces, began conducting early voting as of August 31 in Frontline, areas and elsewhere to manipulate and maximize the vote count. Essentially Russians armed soldiers are providing so-called security to voters and intimidating combination of bullets and balance. We are all UN member states to refrain from actions that serve to lend credibility to rush and elections on Ukraine's Sovereign territory. We must all call that Russia's egregious violations of international law for what they are. A stain on our Collective history, as a body. Founded on maintaining world peace, and an assault on a rules-based International Water. We are now approaching the one-year anniversary of the illegal attempt, by the Russian Federation to Annex the Donetsk and lugansk Hairston and Zach Parise allegiance of Ukraine. Through the organization of illegal, so-called referendums in these regions, in late September 2022, Are these today trades? Did the United Nations remains fully committed to the sovereignty. Independence, unity and territorial Integrity of Ukraine. It's internationally-recognized borders. Extending to its territorial Waters. We are concerned over reports of a Russian Federation, holding so-called election, in areas of Ukraine, currently under the temporary military control of the Russian Federation. These so-called elections in the occupied areas of Ukraine have no legal grounds. We also recall that says, the occupying power, the Russian Federation is obligated under International humanitarian, law to respect, unless absolutely prevented the loss of Ukraine. In force, in the areas that it occupies, this latest illegal attempt to organize new so-called electoral processes in the occupied areas of Ukraine. Further undermined the prospects for peace. As the secretary-general has repeatedly stated now, more than ever, we need just and Lasting peace in Ukraine. 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