Dutch news outlets are coming forward saying the elections are rigged and people were forced (sometimes at gunpoint) to vote in favor of Russia.
Also the number of the population was somehow rigged or something.
What are your thoughts and sources on this? Lot of libs keep throwing it in my face because it’s the state media that reports it.
They sorta were forced. By Ukraine, murdering them since 2014, opressing their language and culture, brutally treating everyone who had any contact with Russians, sending death squads, making terror bombing even in the middle of war, making law that taking part in the referendum be punishable by long term prison. It’s pure case of what Mao said about making clear distinction between ally and enemy - Ukraine went to great lenghts to ensure it is the enemy.