White House condemns elections held by Russian separatists in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it would not recognise elections held by Russian separatists in parts of Ukraine on the weekend and expressed concern that Moscow was trying to legitimize the results.

"The United States condemns the illegitimate, so-called 'elections' held on Sunday by Russia-backed separatists in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk," said Bernadette Meehan, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.