Pictures and video recording have been banned through the …

The occupying authorities in Crimea have banned civilian images and video recording through the unlawful elections to the Russian State Duma. Only media shops managed by the Kremlin have been allowed to cowl the voting course of.

This was reported by Krym.Realii. 

The ban applies to filming at polling stations, in entrance of buildings, and through in-home voting. The authorities justify the choice by citing the “need to ensure the safety of election commission members and voters.” Inna Guzeeva, deputy chair of the Crimean Election Commission, was amongst those that introduced the ban . 

A key part of the election marketing campaign for the Russian parliament is scheduled for September 18–20. This is the primary vote to find out the composition of the State Duma because the outbreak of full-scale conflict in opposition to Ukraine in February 2022. Voting has additionally been organized within the occupied territories of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the EU have acknowledged that they won’t acknowledge the outcomes of those elections.

As reported by Intent, in annexed Sevastopol, the occupying authorities introduced one other wave of “nationalization” of property belonging to Ukrainian enterprises and personal people below the pretext of their alleged help for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Without offering any proof, the “Parus” manufacturing unit, a variety of personal corporations, in addition to properties and residences belonging to Ukrainian residents, have been seized.

Юлія Калабайда