Ukraine Threatens 5-Year Prison Sentence For Anyone Voting In "Sham Referendums"

"Ukrainian lawmakers began seeking to implement severe consequences for those
participating in Russia-sponsored referendums in occupied territories of Ukraine. 

Proposed possible punishments have included losing Ukrainian citizenship, or even lengthy jail sentences. But other officials have argued for a more compromising approach given the necessity of survival in occupied areas. But now the Ukrainian government has reiterated its willingness to impose steep penalties for even participating in any Kremlin-sponsored vote to join the Russian Federation." ZH