Ukraine and Western nations denounce polls in Russia-controlled areas
Russian authorities are holding local elections in Ukrainian territories under their control.
Russia defended the process during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday.
The United States and other Western nations condemned the elections as a sham and urged member states to reject the results. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey has more from the United Nations headquarters in New York. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
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