European Parliament passes resolution refusing to recognize Putin as the legitimate president of Russia, — Deutsche Welle.

The resolution “On undemocratic presidential elections in Russia and their illegitimate extension to the occupied territories” was supported by 493 deputies, 11 were against, and 18 abstained.

The document calls for sanctions against those involved in organizing and holding illegal elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. It also notes that holding elections in these territories is a blatant and flagrant violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and international law, as “people were forced to vote in the presence of armed Russian soldiers.”