The Verkhovna Rada called on the world not to recognize the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation: 250 deputies voted for the resolution

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a resolution calling on international organizations and foreign governments not to recognize the legitimacy of the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation and their results. The corresponding decision was supported by 250 people’s deputies.

On October 29, the Ukrainian parliament adopted resolution No. 16091, by which it appealed to the United Nations, the European Parliament, parliamentary assemblies and governments of the world.

The people’s deputies called on the international community not to recognize the legitimacy of the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, as well as the results of the corresponding vote.

Ukraine calls for preventing the legitimization of the occupation

The Verkhovna Rada resolution emphasizes the inadmissibility of using fictitious election procedures to attempt to legitimize the occupation and annexation of Ukrainian territories.

Thus, the Ukrainian Parliament calls on international partners not to recognize the results of the Russian elections, which can be used to create the appearance of legality of the occupation of Ukrainian territories.

Resolution No. 16091 was supported by 250 people’s deputies of Ukraine.

The adopted document has the character of an official parliamentary appeal to the international community. It does not establish binding decisions for other states, but it consolidates the position of the Verkhovna Rada on the non-recognition of the legitimacy of the relevant elections and their results.