Go to the media bank Badge of a foreign observer at the referendum. File photoLUGANSK, Sep 24The referendum on becoming part of Russia was the result of the struggle of the inhabitants of Donbass for equality, a resident of the LPR told an observer from Cameroon. «I am glad that this happened. It was inevitable, especially with the moment when Putin began to raise a kneeling Russia, and this instilled joy in people.2014 showed that (we were) in a state where it is forbidden to speak their language, where they deprive their culture, where they humiliate. region, Donetsk region began to fight for equality — civil, political, human. Now this is the result. Of course, everything is not so simple. We must fight, defend, fight. It's better to die standing than to live on your knees, «said the person who came to the polling station a resident of Luhansk. The phrase «Better to die standing than to live on your knees» belongs to the Spanish communist Dolores Ibarruri, who fought against the fascist Franco regime during the Spanish Civil War. joining Russia started on September 23 in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as well as in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Voting will continue for five days, until September 27th. The public addressed the regional authorities with the initiative to immediately hold referendums. According to representatives of the republics and regions, joining Russia will 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 Ukrainian authorities and NATO members who supply weapons to kill civilians. >Referendum in DPR is open, international observer says
