The government of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) on Wednesday ordered the establishment of an 18-person embassy in Russia, the cabinet said in a statement.
"Following the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation, an embassy of the Lugansk People’s Republic should be set up in Russia (Moscow)," the statement reads.
"The embassy staff will amount to 18 people, including the employees of the LPR Foreign Ministry's overseas facilities," the cabinet added.