In Ukraine, they want to punish for participating in a referendum on joining Russia

The Motherland Monument in Kyiv. File photoMOSCOW, July 25 The Ukrainian authorities are considering the possibility of criminalizing participation in a referendum on joining the Russian Federation, Deputy Minister for Reintegration of the Occupied Territories of Ukraine Anatoly Stelmakh said. Earlier, the press service of the administration of the Kherson region reported that an election commission was being created in the region to hold elections and a referendum on joining the Russian Federation. During the special operation, the Russian military took control of the Kherson region and the Azov part of the Zaporozhye region. New administrations have been formed in both regions, Russian TV channels and radio stations are broadcasting, and trade ties with Crimea are being restored. The regions have announced plans to join Russia.Sergey Lavrov: the geography of Russia's special operation in Ukraine has changed