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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that his country would recognize the results of the November elections in Donetsk Republic of China ( DRL) and Lugano’s Republic of China (LRL), proclaimed by the pro-Russian separatists in the east of Ukraine.

“The election on November 2″
Lavrov expressed hope that no one from the outside will not attempt to torpedo the vote. He expressed the opinion that the designated on November 2 parliamentary elections, and leaders of the DRL and LRL are consistent with the agreements with Minsk resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
– We expect the elections to be held, as agreed. Of course, we believe the results. We hope that the word will be free and that no one from the outside will not attempt to undermine him – said Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in an interview with the newspaper “Izvestia”. Lavrov said, supposedly in the two breakaway regions “spontaneous, spontaneously formed a leadership structure that not only were recognized as leaders proclaimed republics, but also are partners in the context of the Minsk”.

Another opinion on this topic is Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv. As told AFP his representative, Lavrov’s statements “are directly contrary to the important points of agreement with Minsk” and the announcement of the elections undermine the peace process.

“This will be the legitimization their power “
The Minister pointed out that the leaders of the two republics Oleksandr Zacharczenko and Ihor Plotnicki participate in the work of the Contact Group in Minsk together with representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and their signatures appear in documents and agreements mińskimi group of 5 and 19 October.
– Elections in the territory of Luhansk and Donetsk proclaimed the People’s Republics are important from the point of view of legitimacy (in these regions) – Lavrov stressed.
French Foreign Minister announced that the DRL and LRL is “territories whose inhabitants categorically refused to come to terms with the armed revolution (in Kiev) and its consequences, and also rejected the ideology banderowszczyzny UNA-UNSO and that the winner of the Maidan immediately tried to impose on the whole Ukraine. “
According to Lavrov, these regions have their own views on the historical process which resulted in the established contemporary Ukraine. – I am convinced that if Kyiv authorities, who have made the coup, there would escape to the use of force, uszanowałyby settlement agreement signed on February 21 by (Vitali) Klitschko, (Arseniy) Yatsenyuk and (Oleh) Tiahnyboka with (Viktor) Yanukovych, the crisis Ukraine on such a scale as at present anyway – he said.
separatists proclaimed “elections”
In late September, the self-appointed authorities of the People’s Republic of Donetsk and Luhansk Republic of China announced that on November 2 conduct elections to the republican parliaments and elections of heads of executive authorities. At the same time announced that the DRL and the LRL will be Ukraine’s parliamentary elections scheduled for 26 October or local elections planned by the authorities in Kiev on 7 December.
October 16 Poroshenko signed a law on the special status of these areas of Donbass, which are dominated by pro-Russian separatists. Parliament passed it on 16 September.
It provides for the granting of special status to three years to local authorities in areas controlled by the separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk circuit. December 7 are there to be held early local elections. The mandate of the selected representatives of them may not be lifted before the end of the term. The Act gives municipal authorities the right to participate in the process of appointing heads of prosecutor’s offices and courts.
According to this act for socio-economic development of the Donbass corresponds to the Ukrainian State. It also will secrete resources for the development of the region and the social protection of citizens living on its territory. The document allows authorities to areas controlled by the separatists to establish cooperation with local government authorities of the Russian Federation; would be done on the basis of cooperation agreements.
Act also speaks of the creation of the regions with special status “people’s militia”, which will be appointed by decision of local authorities. Its members must be citizens of Ukraine and have a check-in status of towns covered.
Separatists reject this bill, demanding independence from Ukraine and confirm their willingness to organize elections on Nov. 2.

Poroshenko called for non-recognition of the elections separatists
plans criticized separatists for elections West, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who in an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 24 stressed that the local elections in eastern Ukraine should be in compliance with the Ukrainian law.

In March of this year, Russia annexed the belonging Ukraine Crimea, after he and pro-European democratic forces in Ukraine overthrew the pro-Russian governments of the then President Viktor Yanukovych.

Recently, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko appealed to Russia to not recognize elections organized by the separatists.

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Lavrov on elections and Poroszence

The head of diplomacy Russia has confirmed that Moscow considers the results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Ukraine. He expressed the hope that one of the results of these elections will be “the formation of a government of like-minded people in the mainstream defined by (President of Ukraine Petro) Poroshenko.” Lavrov noted that the current government of Ukraine is not supported in all Poroshenko line.

– I’m counting on the fact that the composition of the government that will be formed after the election – and inevitably it will be a coalition government – of ministers in support of the president’s course establishing peace, the restoration of national consensus and reconciliation on Ukrainie- confessed Lavrov and added: “In any case, Poroshenko in its dealings with Russian President firmly declared that will not allow a repeat offender of the war. And this is today the most important.”

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Lavrov: Russia considers separate elections separatists in the Donbas. "It's … – Polish Radio