International observers did not question the legality of the Crimean referendum.
Neither the OSCE or the EU sent observers to Crimea, since it is not viewed as a legitimate election. bit.ly/2sH5gyz, // The European Union does not recognise and continues to strongly condemn this violation of international law: bit.ly/2sUEiUF,
Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.
