Banner «Russia is our choice!» on one of the buildings in Donetsk. Archival photoDONETSK, June 16 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced the official start of the procedure for recognizing the Donetsk People's Republic, said the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin. «We, for our part, are ready for full-fledged relations in all areas,» the statement on his Telegram channel says. In addition, the DPR offered Syria to take part in an international tribunal against Ukrainian militants. It was previously reported that a delegation led by the republic's Foreign Minister Natalya Nikonorova visited Damascus.
DPR is open to international cooperation, Pushilin said
