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Moscow-administered Kherson prepares referendum on joining Russia

Moscow-administered Kherson prepares referendum on joining Russia
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-The Moscow-imposed military-civilian administration in Ukraine's Kherson region said it had begun preparations for a referendum on joining Russia, an official in the administration told Reuters on Wednesday.

Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russian-backed administration, told Reuters that a date for the referendum had not yet been chosen, but that he expected the vote in "the coming half year".

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