A second day of so-called referendums on joining the Russian Federation has been held in four Ukrainian regions partially occupied by Moscow. The vote in Russian-controlled areas of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya regions is being held in the midst of the largest conflict in Europe since the end of World War II. There are no independent observers, and many of the prewar inhabitants have fled. The four regions represent around 15 percent of Ukraine, or an area the size of Hungary.Read Long Article
