Yanni Sofokli Sofoklis

Versions of names: Софокли Софоклис Янни

Cyprus

Political activity

Yanni Sofokli Sofoklis is the editor-in-chief of the Moscow bureau of the Cypriot edition of Haravgi.

Missions

Individual observers at the 2018 Russian presidential election in annexed Crimea

Political affiliation at time of mission: identified

Party’s name: Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού (ΑΚΕΛ) / Progressive Party for the Working People

Official function at time of mission: Ordinary party member

Official function: Institutional affiliation to Haravgi

Corresponding elections

Presidential Election Russia Crimea 2018

Classification: illegitimate

The overwhelming majority of the world’s nations does not recognise Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea in 2014, while international institutions such as the OSCE ODIHR considered Russian elections held in Crimea as illegitimate and did not send international election observers there. In their turn, Ukrainian authorities warned that any participation in the electoral process in Crimea would be illegal.