On Wednesday 19 July, the European Union asked Russia to distance itself from the previous day's declaration of the State of Malorossiya by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. 'Malorossiya' means 'Little Russia' and its capital is said to be Donetsk.
Stating that these declarations and the "provocative rhetoric" of these leaders run counter to the Minsk agreements, a spokesperson from the European External Action Service said that "the European Union expects Russia to distance...