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TOKYO, March 19 /TASS/. Japan considers it "totally unacceptable" to hold voting in the Russian presidential election in the Donbas, Crimea and Novorossiysk region, as Tokyo cannot tolerate a change in the status quo and considers these territories part of Ukraine, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said.
"Russia's 'annexation' of these regions to its own territory is a clear violation of international law that violates Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is also in violation of relevant UN General Assembly resolutions," the Japanese Foreign Ministry quoted Kamikawa as saying in a statement.
According to the statement, "...Japan cannot agree to any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force."
"It is completely unacceptable for Russia to conduct such 'elections' in the regions of Ukraine," she continued. "Japan will continue to work with the international community, including the G7, to impose tough sanctions against Russia and to provide strong support to Ukraine to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine as soon as possible."
In Russia, the presidential elections were held from 15 to 17 March. This is the first such election in which it was possible to vote for three days and cast votes remotely online. The e-voting system was available in about one third of Russian regions. With 100 % ballots counted, incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin received 87.28 % votes, according to the Russian Election Commission. The turnout of 77.44 % was the highest ever in Russia's modern history.
Four candidates ran in Russia's first three-day presidential election, which took place 15-17 March 2024: Vladislav Davankov, nominated by the New People's Party (NPP), an autocrat and current president Vladimir Putin; Leonid Slutsky, nominated by the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR); and Nikolai Kharitonov, nominated by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF).
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