Official outlines punishments for those found guilty of helping Russia but says those forced to vote will not be punished
Ukraine’s authorities have said citizens helping to organise Russia’s so-called “referendums”, due to conclude on Tuesday in the occupied territories, will face up to five years in prison for their role in orchestrating them.
“We have lists of names of people who have been involved in some way,” presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in an interview with th Swiss newspaper Blick, adding that Ukrainians who were forced to vote would not be punished.
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is expected to announce the territories’ annexation on Friday when he addresses both houses of Russia’s parliament, according to Russian state media.
