We and Ukraine both have a long history of denying elections, even if people vote and we dont like their choices
Eastern Ukraine and Crimea have voted many times now since 1991…every vote and referendum was rejected as Russian ops…because we and Uke nationalists refuse to accept their results, ultimately their choice to become part of the RF is due to denial of their cultural and political preferences
Did the same to Syria choosing Assad multiple times
Interfering now in Georgia denying them a FARA law like ours
LOL, it was rejected by the west because it was held under the watchful eyes of the Russian military, and the two choices were: leave Ukraine and be independent or leave Ukraine and join Russia. No one had the choice of staying with Ukraine.