Russia did not recognize the elections in the DPR and LPR because it wants a united Ukraine – Lavrov
Moscow - Kyiv, December 25 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Stamm) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made it clear in an interview with Kommersant that Russia would “recognize” the elections in the DPR and LPR if Ukraine recognized them within the framework of its law on “self-government” separate territories" of Donbass. But since Kyiv did not do this, Moscow limited itself to a statement of “respect”...