The head of the CEC of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic (DND) Roman Lyagin believes that punishment of Ukraine, which are directed against his own person, is not going to shake confidence in the future of DNR.

on Wednesday, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has put into effect the punishment against the Russian Federation for a period of one year. The sanctions list has incorporated 388 physical and 105 legal entities.

"I long ago pursuing in Ukraine, so I'm not shocked. But no amount of punishment will not force us to deviate from the intended path in the erection of a new country, " Lyagin said in the interview

He added that the forthcoming elections in the DPR, which will be held on 18 October, will be another step on the way to the new state.

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