DISINFO: Ukrainian elections: Votes for Viktor Medvedchuk’s party stolen
SUMMARY
It is clear that Viktor Medvedchuk’s votes are being stolen.
RESPONSE
There is no evidence given. This is recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation about the elections in Ukraine, seeking to undermine their legitimacy. According to the preliminary report by the OSCE, Ukraine’s early parliamentary elections were efficiently run and respected fundamental freedoms. International observers noted that the parliamentary elections in Ukraine took place in the context of ongoing armed conflict in the east of Ukraine and the illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula by the Russian Federation, which meant that voting could not take place in Crimea or the regions controlled by illegal armed groups. Nevertheless, the OSCE welcomed the fact that the simplified procedure for internally displaced persons to change their voting address has been extended to all voters across the country.