Poland, EU disapprove of eastern Ukraine ballots
Both Poland an the European Union issued statements on Sunday saying that they do not deem the referendums taking place that day in eastern Ukraine legal. Local separatists organized ballots on the possible creation of self-governed republics in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions on the country.
Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that “the referendums violate international law, as well as the constitution and law which are in effect in Ukraine.” They also “contribute to the deepening of tensions that already exist,” the ministry said.
Maja Kocijanczicz, spokesperson for the EU's High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said that the organizers of the ballots have no democratic mandate. She added that the EU continues to call for dialogue between the government in Kiev and Ukrainian regions
