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These "referendums" have nothing to do with the free, democratic expression of the will of the people, as they were held under conditions of Russian terror, psychological pressure and persecution of Ukrainian citizens and Ukrainian activists

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These "referendums" have nothing to do with the free, democratic expression of the will of the people, as they were held under conditions of Russian terror, psychological pressure and persecution of Ukrainian citizens and Ukrainian activists, whom the occupying Russian authorities threw and continue to throw into prisons, torture chambers and filtration camps. They also violate international and Ukrainian legislation..[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] This above excerpt must be included in the article.Wise2 (talk) 05:02, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ ЦЕНТРАЛЬНА ВИБОРЧА КОМІСІЯ. ПОСТАНОВА від 27 вересня 2022 року № 101. Про нікчемність псевдореферендумів на тимчасово окупованих територіях України
  2. ^ "Так" або "ні" — в дуло автомату. Розповіді місцевих про "референдум" на окупованих територіях
  3. ^ Енн Епплбаум і Наталя Гуменюк. "Вони нічого не розуміли, просто зіпсували людям життя". Як російські загарбники мучили жителів українських містечок
  4. ^ Russia planned torture centres in occupied Ukrainian territories
  5. ^ Russia planned Kherson torture centers
  6. ^ Behind the Lines: Russia’s Occupation Forces Move to Crush Dissent
  7. ^ ‘Part of the policy of terror’ How Russia captures civilians to achieve its aims in Ukraine
  8. ^ Ukraine: Torture, Disappearances in Occupied South. Apparent War Crimes by Russian Forces in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia Regions
  9. ^ Kherson residents describe reign of terror under Russian rule. Alleged hanging of woman in southern Ukraine signifies Moscow’s brutality in occupied territory
  10. ^ So-called referenda in Russian-controlled Ukraine ‘cannot be regarded as legal’: UN political affairs chief
  11. ^ Russia holds annexation votes; Ukraine says residents coerced. By Pavel Polityuk
  12. ^ Rigged Russian referendums: Putin’s plan to annex occupied Ukraine. By Olga Aivazovska
  13. ^ So-Called Referenda during Armed Conflict in Ukraine ‘Illegal’, Not Expression of Popular Will, United Nations Political Affairs Chief Tells Security Council

Why is it not "referenda" instead of "referendums?"

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Apologies if this is answered by a wiki style guide but M-W seems to indicate "referenda" is preferred? Ccollum92 (talk) 03:21, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia mostly (with few exceptions) tries to mirror the wording found in reliable sources discussing the topic. Most sources say about this topic say "referendums", e.g. the first citation, a Reuters report has: five days of voting in so-called referendums that Kyiv and the West denounced as a sham. So Wikipedia follows that. regards, TryKid[dubiousdiscuss] 10:10, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
ODE, Collins, Cambridge, AHD, and Random House (Dictionary.com) all say plural “referendums or referenda.”  —Michael Z. 16:16, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]