Goran Simpraga

Versions of names: Šimpraga Goran, Горан Шимпрага

Serbia

Political activity

Goran Šimpraga is the Director of the Ruski Ekspres (Russian Express) - a pro-Kremlin media outlet in Serbia.

Missions

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

Political affiliation at time of mission: not identified

Official function at time of mission: Institutional affiliation to Ruski Ekspres (Russian Express)

Quotes regarding this election

I can only echo the words of my colleagues, despite the difficult situation during the special military operation, the conditions were created. We were surprised that the people came singing and dancing to decide their future. [Translated from Russian]

Source link & date: https://t.me/sskarnaukhov/29409 (2023-09-17)

Quotation source file: t.me.png

Corresponding elections

Referendum Election Ukraine Occupied territories 2022

Classification: 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.