Russia Uses Semantics To Walk Back Recognition of Donbass Elections Before G20 Summit

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The Kremlin is attempting a shopworn gambit to avoid further sanctions and shield Putin from world opprobrium at the G20 conference. Russia now declares it does not recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk elections. Instead it respects them.



from Forbes Real Time http://onforb.es/1tMUPCf