SEOUL, Oct 1 – Novosti. South Korea does not recognize either the referendums held in the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, as well as in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, or the accession of these regions to Russia, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said .
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of the DPR , LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions signed agreements on the annexation of regions to Russia and the formation of new subjects within the Russian Federation.
“Our government strongly condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which violates the UN Charter. The sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine must be respected. The South Korean government does not recognize the referendums held in Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, as well as the annexation of Ukrainian territory by Russia,” – South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Referendums on the issue of joining Russia were held from 23 to 27 September in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. According to the results of processing 100% of the ballots in the DPR, 99.23% of those who voted for joining the Russian Federation, in the LPR – 98.42%, in the Kherson region – 87.05%, in the Zaporozhye region – 93.11%.
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 nationalist authorities of Ukraine and NATO members , who supply weapons to kill civilians.
The referendums were held against the backdrop of sanctions pressure and Western statements about the need for a negotiation process between Moscow and Kiev . Many countries have declared that they do not recognize the results of the vote. Russia, in response to the UN Security Council , stated that by not recognizing the referenda, the West is showing double standards.
