Russia attempts to buy votes for its pseudo-referendum in Kherson Oblast

ANASTASIIA KALATUR – MONDAY, 8 AUGUST 2022, 03:15

The Russian occupiers in Kherson Oblast are offering the residents of the occupied oblast 10,000 roubles [approximately $165 – ed.] for their vote in the upcoming pseudo-referendum on the oblast’s accession to the Russian Federation.

Source: Kherson Oblast State Administration on Facebook

Quote: "The occupiers want to ‘buy’ the votes of the residents of Kherson Oblast ahead of their fake referendum. More and more institutions are emerging across the territory of the oblast where people are promised financial assistance of 10,000 roubles [in exchange for their vote – ed.]."

Details: Kherson Oblast State Administration notes that the Russian occupiers are also looking for premises to hold the pseudo-referendum and are training their media to dispense propaganda.

Background:

• Earlier reports suggested that the Russians were failing in their efforts to collect passport data in the temporarily occupied territories, so they are increasing the scale of bribery of the population. The National Resistance Centre has described the Russian tactics as: "create a social crisis and then issue one-time payments of 10,000 rubles in exchange for a passport".
• The Russian occupation regime in Kherson Oblast has created an "election commission" in preparation for the so-called "referendum" [on the ceding of Kherson Oblast to Russia – ed.], which they are intending to hold on 11 September.

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