Syria supports the decision by Russia to recognize two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Tuesday. “Syria supports President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize the republics of Luhansk and Donetsk,” the state TV quoted Mekdad as saying during an event in Moscow. “We have been ...
Celebrations erupted in the city of Donetsk after Russian President Vladimir Putin formally recognised the independence of the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic on Monday. The regions declared their independence in the wake of the February 2014 Maidan revolution in Ukraine. The Russian Federation’s recognition of the two ...
