Russian senators will monitor the progress and results of the elections in the breakaway Donetsk and Luhansk republics and further define its own position, said on Thursday the acting head of the international Department of the Federation Council Vladimir Jabbarov.
in DND and LNR November 2 elections, which Kyiv authorities, however, considered illegal. Russia has said that they are willing to admit their results, the European Union in this case wished to introduce fresh anti-punishment. For reviews of the EU, these elections in conflict Minsk agreement on the settlement in the Donbass, and the Russian foreign Ministry said that the artificial interpretation of the agreements complicates the resolution on Ukraine.
" Now We feel blackmail from the EU regarding Russia's position on the elections in DND and LNR, " said dzhabarov at the meeting of the Department of public support for Residents of the South-East of Ukraine.
according to him, currently in Ukraine there comes a difficult period, and the relationship of the centre to the South-East of the country will be built depending on the balance of political forces. October 26, Ukraine held parliamentary elections.
" We consider elections in the South-East as an expression of the will of the inhabitants, " said the Senator.
He added that the Russian senators do not participate directly in monitoring the progress of voting, it's " principled position ", but they have plans to continue to monitor the situation in South-Eastern regions.
Jabbarov said that Ukraine flourish neo-fascism and nationalism, and the degree of legitimacy of the new Parliament, which had not voted residents DND and LNR questioned.
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