The European Union condemned Russia's holding of so-called 'elections' in temporarily occupied Crimea and Sevastopol from September 6-8, declaring them null and void and a violation of international law
Two or more independent sources agree on the core facts. Additional sources would further strengthen this assessment.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.
Russia conducted partial regional and local elections, including in the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol from 6-8 September
The European Union strongly condemns the holding of these so-called 'elections' by Russia on Ukrainian territory
The EU does not recognise these so-called 'elections' or their results in Crimea. They are null and void, and cannot produce any legal effects whatsoever
Russia's leadership and those responsible for organising these illegal actions will be held accountable and face consequences
Russia's sham elections held in occupied Crimea over the weekend represent another act of violation of international law
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is rated likely. One more trusted source could elevate it to verified.
Extraction metadata
Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:48:45.760Z
Source story: 3903657-eu-condemns-russian-elections-in-crimea