USA: Russia will face isolation and “economic punishment” for recognizing elections in Donbass

Moscow - Kyiv, November 4 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Stamm) - The United States refuses to recognize the elections in the DPR and LPR and persistently urges Russia not to do this, otherwise it will have to pay for it. Similar statements on this topic were made in Washington by State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki and US National Security Council representative Bernadette Meehan.

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“If Russia recognizes the so-called elections, this will only serve to further isolate it,” Psaki said, without specifying what specific response the United States is preparing in this case.

"The United States does not recognize leaders elected in illegitimate elections," RBC quoted Psaki as saying, citing the Associated Press. She added that Washington would continue to cooperate with the Ukrainian central government in Kyiv.

The official representative of the State Department also welcomed the statements of the leaders of the EU countries, who also refused to recognize the results of the elections in the DPR and LPR.

New sanctions could be imposed on Russia if Moscow "continues to ignore the Minsk agreements," Reuters reported on November 4. This statement was made by White House Security Council spokesperson Bernadette Meehan. "We have repeatedly stated that Russia has a choice. If it supports the peace process and adheres to the Minsk agreements, the cost of Russia's actions against Ukraine will be reduced. If Moscow ignores its commitments and continues its dangerous actions, the cost for Russia will increase," Meehan said. She expressed concern over the Russian Foreign Ministry's statement about its readiness to recognize elections in Donbas. According to her, if this happens and Moscow ignores the Minsk agreements, it will face further "economic punishment."