NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that elections organised by separatists in parts of Ukraine are illegal and undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in the country, according to dpa. The elections on Sunday in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk violate Ukrainian laws, Stoltenberg said, and defy the Minsk agreements co-signed by the separatists and Moscow. "Statements by Russian officials that Russia would recognise these so-called 'elections' show that Russia continues its efforts to destabilise Ukraine," Stoltenberg said, adding that Moscow should adhere to its Minsk commitments. -- SPA 19:15 LOCAL TIME 16:15 GMT تغريد
