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Arnaud Develay

Versions of names: Арно Девеле; Arnaud Devele; Arnaud (Arno) Develay
France

Arnaud Develey is a lawyer, political commentator of the Russian state media, and reviewer of the Geopolitika.ru online platform.

Missions

Individual Observers at the 2022 pseudo-referendum for the formal annexation of occupied territories of Kherson to Russia

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Institutional affiliation to Geopolitika.ru

Residents of Donbass perceive the referendum on joining Russia as a great relief, French observer Arnold Devali told 360. He visited polling stations in the Moscow region and noted that voting was taking place as usual. [Translated from Russian]

Individual Observers at the 2023 territorial pseudo-elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine

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Institutional affiliation to Geopolitika.ru

This time I have already managed to visit the Kherson region, Yalta and Istra as an expert. And I can say that people are burning with the idea of ​​participating in elections and are full of enthusiasm.” Arnaud Develay emphasized the absence of hesitation or fear among people exercising their right to vote and expressed satisfaction with the visit and the observed democratic processes. [Translated from Russian]

Corresponding elections

Referendum Election Ukraine Occupied territories 2022
illegitimate
From 23 to 27 September 2022, the Russian forces organised a sham election process - pseudo-referendum as a pretext for the formal annexation of the regions of occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson by Russia. The annexation of the four regions was announced on 30 September 2022.
Local & Regional Election Ukraine Occupied territories 2023
illegitimate
From 8 to 10 September 2023, the Russian forces organised widely condemned regional and municipal elections in the regions of occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson. The results were largely rejected by the international community, with North Korea and Syria being the only ones to explicitly recognise them.