A woman from Donetsk region, the territory controlled by a pro-Russia separatist government, who lives in Crimea, shows her ballot prior to voting during a referendum in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Voting began Friday in four Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia. Polls also opened in Russia, where refugees from regions under Russian control can cast their votes. (AP Photo)
A woman from the Donetsk region showed her ballot during a referendum in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Friday. Putin is preparing to annex occupied Ukrainian lands via the referendums. Putin's threat…