MOSCOW, September 29 The best response to sanctions Great Britain will oppose the Russian Central Election Commission for referendums in new regions by establishing life in these regions and protecting people, said Grigory Karasin, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs.
Great Britain has imposed sanctions on the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, according to a document published on Friday on the British government's website. The British government believes that the Russian Central Election Commission «organized illegitimate referendums held by Russia in September 2022 in illegally temporarily controlled Ukrainian regions and attempted to legitimize the results.»
“»We just need to establish life in new regions, protect people, their future and today. This is the answer. Arranging empty polemics about this is only in the interests of our enemies,” Karasin said.
He noted that there is “nothing surprising” in these sanctions.
“»This is the so-called “system of thought” of British politicians and the British establishment. They will demonstrably try to punish us for fighting for the freedom of people who live in the territories of four new subjects of the Russian Federation. This will continue endlessly «, emphasized the former deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Referendums on the entry of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into the Russian Federation were held on September 23-27, 2022. Based on the results of processing 100% of the ballots in the DPR, 99.23% of voters voted in favor of joining the Russian Federation, in the LPR — 98.42%, in the Kherson region — 87.05%, in the Zaporozhye region — 93.11%. On September 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in the Kremlin on the results of these referendums, after which he signed agreements with their heads on the admission of regions to Russia.