In the event of the elections in DND and LNR, which will be held on 2 November, the EU will toughen penalties against Russia." This respect can have negative consequences. Elections November 2, does not match the Minsk agreements and Ukrainian legislation. Accordingly, recognizing the elections as legitimate, Russia is not conducive to the settlement of the fall, but on the contrary - transform it into a frozen conflict, " said a source in the EU structures. However, the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs S. Lavrov Century said that the elections " are among the most important areas of the Minsk agreement, " adding that Moscow recognizes their results.

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