Moscow hopes that the elections in the Donbass will be observed the truce
Moscow hopes that the Ukrainian Military will not violate the ceasefire during the elections in the Donbass, said the Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin.
" I wish everyone who attended the elections to the time observed by the Ukrainian law enforcers of the rules of the ceasefire, not to shed blood, and citizens were able to Express their opinion on who They would like to see at the head of these territorial entities, " said Karasin in the air RSN.
at rallies in early April not recognize the legitimacy of the February coup d'etat residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine announced the development of a " people's republics ", which after held in may referendum declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ". In LNR and DND November 2 election of Directors and parliaments.
" the people who live in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts most months defended their right to be heard. They reached the law on elections, which we naturally recognize. I think that the fact that the holding of these elections is enshrined as one of the provisions of the Protocol on the results of tripartite consultations of the contact group in Minsk, this is another argument in favor of holding these elections, " drew attention Karasin.
in Kiev DND and LNR not recognize. Against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat residents of Eastern Ukraine Kyiv began in April a military operation. According to the UN fifteen October, victims of the military conflict in the East of Ukraine became more 3, 7 thousands of civilians, more than 9 thousand were injured body. Brokered by Russia and the OSCE, the parties agreed on 5 September truce. In General, it is observed, however, the parties periodically accuse each loved one in its violation.