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EU against Donbass elections, 'illegal and illegitimate'

(ANSA) - BRUXELLES, 12 NOV - "Any decision to add or amend any current restrictive measures" against Russia "is for the Council to take with unanimity," and "Ukraine will be on the agenda of the next Foreign Affairs Council", which will be held on November 19th in Brussels, EU spokesperson Maja Kocijancic said today, after the so-called elections in Ukrainians rebel Republics of the Donbass' region. The elections were convened by the pro-Russian separatists and are considered by the EU as "illegal and illegitimate". "We will not recognise them, there's a clear breach of international law, they undermine the commitments undertaken under Minsk's agreement and violate Ukraine's sovereignty and law", EU spokesperson added.(ANSA).