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<France 24 #053> EU qualifies Ukraine annexation referendums polls as 'illegal' - le 28 septembre 2022

   Today's article is about the the annexation referendums at the Ukrainian regions organized by Russia from France 24 dated September 28, 2022.

 

French Original

l'UE qualifie les référendums d'annexion en Ukraine de scrutins "illégaux"

 

Les autorités prorusses des régions ukrainiennes de Zaporijjia, Kherson, Louhansk et Donetsk ont revendiqué la victoire du "oui" en faveur d'une annexion par la Russie, lors des "référendums" d'annexion organisés par Moscou. Des consultations dénoncées par les soutiens occidentaux de Kiev, dont l'UE qui dénonce des scrutins "illégaux" au résultats "manipulés".

 

English Translation

EU qualifies Ukraine annexation referendums polls as 'illegal'

 

The pro-Russian authorities of the Ukrainian regions of Zaporijjia, Kherson, Luhansk and Donetsk have claimed victory for the "yes" in favor of annexation by Russia, during the annexation "referendums" organized by Moscow. Consultations denounced by Western supporters of kyiv, including the EU which denounces "illegal" polls with "manipulated" results.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

annexion: annexation

autorité: authority

<C>

consultation: consultation

<D>

dénonce > dénoncer: dennounce

dénoncées > dénoncer: dennounce

dont: whose, of which

<F>

faveur: favor

<I>

illégaux > illégal: illegal

<L>

lors: during

<M>

manipulé > manipuler: manipulate

<O>

occidentaux > occidental: western

organisés > organiser: to organize

<P>

prorusses: pro-Russian

<Q>

qualifie > qualifier: to qualify

<R>

référendum: referendum

résultat: result

revendiqué > revendiquer: to claim

<S>

scrutin: poll

soutien: support

<U>

UE > Union européenne

<V>

victoire: victory