Czech Republic – in 2016, DNR sympathizers opened a self-proclaimed "Consulate" in Ostrava[2][3] Finland – in 2017, a DNR Representative Office opened in Helsinki[4][5] France – in 2017, a DNR Representative Office opened in Marseille[6] Greece – in 2017, a DNR Representative Office opened in Athens[7] – honorary guest of the opening was Panagiotis Lafazanis[8] Italy – the DNR has two Representative Offices in Italy in 2016, the first opened in Turin in 2019, the second opened in Verona[9][10] Russia – in 2014, the DNR opened a Representative Office in Moscow[11] Crimea – in 2016, DNR sympathizers opened a Representative Office in Simferopol[12] South Ossetia – in 2015, a DNR Representative Office opened in Tskhinvali[13]