Russian observers say that the vote counting for Scotland's referendum on independence [ was not done in accord with international norms ]( http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/19/russia-calls-foul-scottish-referendum ) . This is a cheap shot — the Scottish referendum should have been run according to standards, but that does not validate Putin's [ phony elections in the Crimea ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2014-mar-jun.html#18_March_2014_%28Why_the_election_in_Crimea_is_bogus%29 ) or in [ Russia. ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2007-nov-feb.html#13%20November%202007%20%28Even%20jokes%29 )
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#21_September_2014_%28Vote_counting_for_Scotland%27s_referendum%29