The leader of the so-called ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’, Alexander Zakharchenko let slip the real intentions of Russia and Russian backed separatists, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Samantha Power has said.

“Zakharchenko’s statements are a problem for Russia because they are too straightforward. These statements by the separatists are complicating Russia’s strategy,” she said, during an extraordinary session of the UN Security Council over Ukraine.