Go to the media bankPreparing for the referendum on joining the Russian Federation in LuganskMOSCOW, Sep 23The referendums that began on Friday in the territory of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions are being held in full compliance with international norms and the UN charter, said Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko. «The expression of will takes place in accordance with international standards, the UN charter. DPR, other liberated territories have such a right, a legal right, and in the current situation it is actually the right to life,» she told reporters.Pushilin called the holding of the referendum a historic milestone. According to the speaker, the West hastened to declare even before the start of the referenda that they would not recognize their results. «But this does not surprise anyone, it's just that Europe and America have confirmed their cynicism and the fact that they are absolutely not interested in the opinion of the inhabitants of these regions,» Matvienko said. The speaker expressed confidence that the referendums would be held in such a way that no one there will be no reason to question their legitimacy. The public chambers of the DPR and LPR on September 19 turned to the heads of the republics Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik with the initiative to immediately hold referendums on joining Russia. The next day, the authorities of the DPR and LPR announced that the referendum would be held from September 23 to 27. Also on September 20, the administrations of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions announced plans to hold referendums on the same dates. As representatives of the regions emphasized, joining Russia would secure their territories and restore historical justice. In their opinion, this decision is extremely necessary in the context of constant acts of terror by the nationalist authorities of Ukraine and NATO members who supply weapons to kill civilians. />Characteristics of the regions in which referendums on joining the Russian Federation will be held
