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NATO chief Stoltenberg condemns referenda in Ukrainian occupied territories as sham

BRUSSELS, Sept 27 (KUNA) -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Tuesday spoke with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and made clear that NATO Allies are unwavering in their support for Ukraine's sovereignty and right to self-defence.
"The sham referenda held by Russia have no legitimacy and are a blatant violation of international law. These lands are Ukraine," he said on his twitter message.
According to media reports, Tuesday is the final day of voting held in the Russian occupied territories of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. (end) nk.ibi