The Kremlin said on elections in the Donbass
The Kremlin said the official position of the Russian Federation on held at the Donbass elections of local authorities embodied in the official news of the Foreign Ministry of the country. In the news used the word "respect", not "recognition" and this is no accident.

The Kremlin said the official position of the Russian Federation on held at the Donbass elections of local authorities embodied in the official news of the Foreign Ministry of the country. In the news used the word "respect", not "recognition" and this is no accident.
Assistant of the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov made additional explanation for the relatively Russia's position in relation to the past in Donetsk and Lugansk national republics elections. He stressed that to the best of its understanding will have a closer look at the news from the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia.
"The official position of the Russian Federation expressed in a brief, but succinct statement of the MFA on the results of elections. There is the word "respect", - quotes RIA Novosti assistant Vladimir Putin. At the same time, he stressed that the words "respect" and "approved" are different, and cannot be used as replacements for each other.
"The word "respect" was chosen deliberately," - said Yuri Ushakov. Therefore, almost no mistakes in wording relatively past voting no.
Russia, however, reports that a similar step will help to ensure the best dynamics of the process of peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian incident.
Russian foreign Ministry has previously performed with the application of relatively held in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts elections. "Elections in Donetsk and Luhansk regions were generally organized, with high voter turnout. We respect the will of the inhabitants of the South-East. Favorites followers received the mandate to solve practical problems and to restore normal life in the regions", - said the Minister.
Held a vote may, nevertheless, a lot to contribute to the resolution of the crisis in the country. "Given the recent elections to the highest degree important to take active steps to establish a stable dialogue between the Central Ukrainian authorities and the followers of Donbass in line with progress of the Minsk agreements," the Ministry noted. "Ready together with our international partners continue to constructively contribute to the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine", - concluded his message to the foreign Ministry.