SBU: referendum in Donbas orchestrated by Russia

May 7, the security service of Ukraine taped a telephone conversation between the leader of Russian Unity NGO in Moscow, O. Barkashov, and one of the leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, D. Boitsov.

Boitsov appealed for help from Russia military, saying the separatists in Donbas do not control the situation, Ukrainian law enforcers are advancing and the referendum on May 11 cannot be held.

Instead, the Russian proposed falsifying the results by declaring that the referendum was supported by 89% of Ukrainians.

No need to bother with ballots, just fake the final protocol and make a statement, the Russian advised.

The conversation was full of swear words, resembling the communication of criminals.

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