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People who are voting in referendums deciding wether to unite with Russia or not can get up to 15 years jail time

Kiev threatens pro-Russia Ukrainians with jail terms

https://www.rt.com/russia/562159-kiev-referendum-jail-time/

Participation in referendums organized by pro-Russian authorities will be prosecuted, Ukrainian vice PM has warned

Kiev threatens pro-Russia Ukrainians with jail terms

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Pretty smart tbh, that way the referendums will have ridiculously high % of votes for unification and every media un UKR and west will conststly drum about false referendum.

Then again, probably not, since they will say so no matter what, and the sheer dumbassery and malice required to issue such bill with face value is rather normal state for UKR lawmakers.