The following press statement was issued by Heather Nauert, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, on September 12. The United States condemns the announcement of a plan to conduct “elections” in the so-called “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.” Given the continued control of these territories by the Russian Federation, genuine elections are inconceivable, and … Continue reading U.S. statement titled “Russia-backed sham elections in Ukraine”