Bashar Assad Begins Recognition Procedure for Donetsk: Pushilin

The President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, has announced the official start of the recognition procedure for the Donetsk People's Republic, according to the head of the republic, Denis Pushilin.

“During the meeting, the President of Syria announced the official commencement of the recognition procedure for the Republic. We are ready on our side to establish full relations in all areas,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.