Putin suggested holding a "referendum" in Donbass – Foreign – News

Putin spoke of his proposal in a speech on Russian diplomats Thursday behind a closed door.

There is still very little known about what Putin and Tramps spent in this two-hour conversation. They were only interpreters in the hall

Putin's speech to the diplomats presented his suggestion as a desire to end the four-year crisis in Ukraine, which began after the Russian invasion in 2014. But Putin's idea will not get the support of the Ukrainian government and its allies in Europe.

Putin stated that, in accordance with Tramp's request, he was not publicly discussing this proposal at this time. At the Helsinki summit, Tramp agreed to consider Putin's request to allow Russia to interrogate the former US ambbadador to Moscow about violations of campaign funding election. Tramp's critics point out that the US president should immediately reject such a request.

In a referendum proposed by Putin, people in separatist areas would have the opportunity to vote for their status, Bloomberg sources said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on Putin's statements on Ukraine at the summit. The Tramp-Putin summit in the United States and elsewhere in the world sparked heated debate, as Tramps at a press conference, even after very specific questions from journalists, asked Putin to take responsibility of the intervention of Russia in the United States. elections that US intelligence agencies have found. When Tramp was criticized for conceding Putin, he announced that he had come and really wanted to agree with the country's specialized service that Russia intervened in the US elections.

However, Tramps again described the gossip as "a big hit". stressed that Ukraine was also among the issues discussed, but did not provide any other information.

In Crimea, a referendum held in 2014 was not recognized internationally. There were also referendums in the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk where the regions proclaimed their independence. However, the United States and the European Union have declared the referendums illegal, while Ukraine is a "joke".