Russia said it "respects the will of the people of southeast" Ukraine following elections on Nov. 2 for rebel leadership in the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, Interfax reported the foreign ministry as saying.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Russia says ‘respects’ will of Ukraine’s rebel regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses members of Russian State duma fractions during the meeting in Mria sanatorium about 30 km (19 miles) from Yalta, Crimea, on Aug. 14, 2014.
