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From a storyline conceived by bestselling author Jo Nesbø, `Occupied' focuses on political and environmental issues affecting Scandinavia. The ten-part Nordic drama is based in the near future, when environmental concerns prompt the Norwegian government to stop all oil and gas production in the North Sea. With limited resources available elsewhere, these actions result in a world crisis. Stepping in on behalf of the EU, Russia invades the country with the sole aim to complete a "silk-glove" operation, which involves taking control of the oil supplies. However, as the mission gets underway, further political conflicts take over the nation. … MORE

Kherson: How is Russia imposing its rule in occupied Ukraine?

May 21,2024 11:04 pm

Russia is introducing its own currency, media and internet services into parts of Ukraine its army has Occupied - especially the southern City of Kherson.

Ukraine says Russia may be planning to hold a referendum in The City - to see whether its inhabitants want to Set Up a pro-Russian breakaway " people's republic" - But the vote will be illegal and a sham.

Why is Russia concentrating on Kherson?

Russian forces Occupied Kherson in early March - One Week after The Invasion of Ukraine began.

It was The First major City to fall.

Before The Invasion , it had a population of 290,000.

But , according to its former mayor, some 40% of residents have since fled The City .

If Russia aims to take southern Ukraine and establish a land bridge to Crimea, the UK Ministry of Defence says.

What changes has Russia made in Kherson?

Russian military authorities.

Ihor Kolykhaiev had " not been cooperating" with occupying forces, Russian State news agency Ria said.

In his place, a pro-Russian administration for The City and surrounding region has been installed.

Access to Ukrainian television channels has been blocked and internet service providers replaced with Russian ones.

Kherson's residents have been urged to listen to pro-Russian radio stations for their news.

Ukraine says Russia's goal is to

The new regional government is also phasing out Ukraine's currency, the hryvnia, and introducing The Russian rouble.

The four-month transition started on 1 May, with The Authorities banning deliveries of Ukrainian money to banks.

Kherson residents have told Bbc News the military authorities.

But many are trying to find small ways to defy The Russian forces, including exchanging any roubles they receive back into hryvnia.

Does Russia plan to hold a referendum?

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned residents Russia aims to, on breaking from Ukraine and becoming a " people's republic".

He has advised people, such as passport numbers, as they might be used to falsify votes.

The UK Ministry of Defence said, a referendum would be a way for Russia to justify its occupation of Ukraine.

But Mr Kolykhaiev said since Kherson officially remains part of Ukraine.

And President Zelensky has said it fits in with Russia's plans of breaking Ukraine apart by creating " pseudo-republics" throughout the country.

How has Russia changed life in Ukraine's breakaway regions?

Russia's treatment of Kherson has followed the same pattern as its approach in Crimea, which it annexed in 2014, after a referendum declared invalid by the United Nations General Assembly .

It and moved in weapons, introduced the rouble and phased out the hryvnia.

And in the peninsula.

But The Situation in Kherson is even closer to that in two regions of eastern Ukraine seized by Russian proxy forces shortly after Crimea was annexed.

The Puppet leaders in The East created so-called people's republics, in Luhansk and Donetsk, where they also use the rouble and have given the population Russian passports.

Russia.

In the schools, children are taught to a Russian curriculum.

And Ukraine complained to Moscow of the " Russification" of eastern Ukraine.

There is no suggestion yet of annexing Kherson, just of creating a people's republic.

Similar votes in Luhansk and Donetsk, in May 2014, have been widely rejected as rigged and illegal.

But there is talk of Russia planning further referendums in the two regions, on annexing them to Russia.

Ukraine has made clear all fake votes will be null and Void .



Source of news: bbc.com

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