NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russian referendums on the territory of Ukraine are “a flagrant violation of international law.”

Since then, Stoltenberg has believed in the same context that “Russia has the ability to end the conflict and should immediately end the war and withdraw from Ukrainian territory”, noting that “NATO allies condemn plans for so-called referendums in Ukraine.” regions”.

Earlier in the day, EU foreign policy spokesman Peter Stano confirmed that “Russian-organized referendums on the annexation of Ukraine are ‘illegal’ and all individuals involved in organizing them will be subject to sanctions.” Moscow represents them as international observers in annexation referendums, they can also impose sanctions on them,” and stressed that “the process is in the hands of the member states, and I don’t want to comment on the preparation of the lists, and a consensus from 27 EU countries is required to enter new sanctions.