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"Ballots began to be counted in the occupied part of the Kherson region
The Kremlin state agency TASS notes that the counting of votes is taking place “in the presence of international experts.” For example, Enrique Dominguez from Brazil “saw no violations.” Previously, he praised the illegal “referendum” in the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region."
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"Dominguez, whom propaganda calls an “international expert,” studies at the St. Petersburg University of Economics. Previously, he became a prize-winner of the project “Za Nami Pravda,” which is dedicated to foreigners supporting Putin and the war in Ukraine."
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@AndersGottlieb
I wonder why they even bother with the theatrical performances any more.
@eva_chaos @AndersGottlieb Maybe for their domestic audience? They can muddy up reality for those who don’t know any better and platform more lies and photo ops.
@lindamarie @AndersGottlieb
Tbh, I'm not certain that most of them even want a democracy, because that means their neighbors (esp minorities) would have a vote and that's just not what they are about.
@eva_chaos @AndersGottlieb I think you’re right. Tim Snyder, in an eye opening episode of Frontline “Putin and the Presidents” (6 months ago) spoke for an hour on many of the misunderstandings we in US have about Russia. I’m listening again now and I get it even better than I did in February! Russians don’t expect fair elections. They want the circus and want to convince everyone that no elections anywhere can be trusted. Being seen as a great power is what is most important to them.
@lindamarie @AndersGottlieb
They definitely spend too much time thinking about what we think about them over here. National narcissism.
@eva_chaos @AndersGottlieb 
Well, there is the gaslighting, fire hose of lies, and what seems to be a national lack of empathy. Another thing that Snyder mentioned — even though China is much more of an actual threat to them, they prefer to think of us in the US, in particular, as the great enemy, thus helping to put themselves in the category of being a great power. Which elevates their domestic narrative of how important they are.
@lindamarie @AndersGottlieb
I guess that's why I like to stomp on them so hard when they pop up on the internet with that crap. Nothing blows my temper faster than npd bullshit.