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UN Secretary General António Guterres “condemns” the holding of the Russian presidential election “in the regions of Ukraine occupied” by Russia.

“He recalls that the illegal attempt to annex regions of Ukraine has no validity under international law,” said his spokesperson. 

UN Secretary General António Guterres “condemns” the holding of the Russian presidential election “in the regions of Ukraine occupied” by Russia, his spokesperson said on Friday.

"The Secretary General condemns the efforts of the Russian Federation to hold its presidential election in the regions of Ukraine occupied by the Russian Federation. He recalls that the illegal attempt to annex regions of Ukraine has no justification. validity under international law,” Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement, repeating the United Nations’ attachment to Ukraine’s “independence” and “territorial integrity.”

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