I provided only one article about the elections there, but it is well documented from many sources. https://yandex.com/search/?text=donbas+elections+joining+rus

I provided only one article about the elections there, but it is well documented from many sources. https://yandex.com/search/?text=donbas+elections+joining+russian+federation https://yandex.com/search/?text=donbas+elections+joining+rus... The results were overwhelmingly in support of joining RF. The ease with which the Russians annexed the region is also evidence of how welcomed they were. Every election everywhere has challenges. Other than minor complaints, there is no evidence of significant election tampering.