Diplomatic efforts undertaken by the authorities of the self-proclaimed DNR, lead to the fact that the attitude of Europe to the Republic is changing for the better, told reporters the head of the Donetsk national Republic Alexander Zakharchenko.

at rallies in early April of this past year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may referendum of the Republic declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ", put together their own authorities. Foreign Minister DND Alexander Kofman said first Fins news that the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic nourish the hope international respect for the DNR in the near future.

"The diplomatic process, which we are currently engaged, shows the following trend: we win, changing attitudes in the European Union ", - said Zakharchenko.

He added, because it is possible to tell not only about Europe, but about Ukraine, because this year in universities DNR will learn students from Lviv, Ternopil and Uzhgorod regions.

sections: Politics