“unless Kyiv withdraws its forces from the ‘new Russian territories’ after the referendums”
Oh, well, that certainly sounds like the referendums are totally legitimate, if the President of Belarus knows what the results will be ahead of time.
The referendums are already over. The results are positive for all four republics, and the treaties related to the accession to the RF are to be signed on Friday (9/30).
May e Dominion is handling the voting machines?