A large banner with Alexander Nevsky was hung in the center of Lugansk. File photoLUGANSK, May 10.Negotiations on the recognition of the Luhansk People's Republic are underway with Syria, Venezuela and a number of other countries, the republic's ambassador to Russia, Rodion Miroshnik, said in an interview with RIA Novosti. with many partners. Officially, now we can say that organizational issues are being resolved now with Syria and Venezuela. A number of negotiations are underway with a number of other states that are interested in establishing relations with us, discussing the parameters of relations with the Lugansk People's Republic, but so far we don’t have the right to announce it and make it public,” Miroshnik said. He clarified that there is a desire on the part of other states to recognize the LPR. “For this, we need to conduct normal, scrupulous diplomatic work, and I am sure that we will a little later to talk about the results of such work,» the LPR ambassador to the Russian Federation explained. Russia began military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
