<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The Moscow organised votes in four occupied regions in Ukraine on annexation by Russia are a "sham" and "a blatant violation of international law," NATO's chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Stoltenberg tweeted that he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "and made clear that NATO Allies are unwavering in our support for Ukraine's sovereignty and right to self-defence".</div><div><br></div><div>"The sham referenda held by Russia have no legitimacy and are a blatant violation of international law. These lands are Ukraine," Stoltenberg said.</div><div><br></div><div>His declaration was made on the fifth and final day of the Moscow-organised voting in the Ukrainian regions, where Kremlin-installed authorities were already claiming the uncounted ballots had gone Russia's way. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>