The elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, center, after the inauguration ceremony at the Donetsk drama theater. Left: Russian State Duma deputy Alexei Zhuravlev.04.11.2014#2522191
Spectators at the inauguration ceremony for the elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko at the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522183
Military men before the inauguration ceremony for the elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko outside the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522148
Speaker of the Donetsk People's Republic's Supreme Council Boris Litvinov, right, congratulates Alexander Zakharchenko on becoming Prime Minister of the DPR at an inauguration ceremony at the Donestk Drama Theatre.04.11.2014#2522145
Speaker of the South Ossetia's parliament Anatoly Bibilov, right, congratulates Alexander Zakharchenko on becoming Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic at an inauguration ceremony at the Donestk Drama Theatre.04.11.2014#2522138
The elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko after the inauguration ceremony at the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522129
The elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko during the inauguration ceremony at the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522128
The elected Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, center, before the ceremony of his official inauguration at the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522125
Alexander Zakharchenko inaugurated as Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic at a ceremony held at the Donestsk Drama Theatre.04.11.2014#2522124
The elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko during the inauguration ceremony at the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522123
The elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, center, during the inauguration ceremony at the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522122
The elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko during the inauguration ceremony at the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522121
The elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko during the inauguration ceremony at the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522120
From left: co-chair of the Novorossiya People's Front Denis Pushilin, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic Andrei Purgin and Commander of the Interior Forces of DPR's Ministry of the Interior Alexander Taranenko ahead of the inauguration of Alexander Zacharchenko as Prime Minister of DPR by the Donetsk Drama Theatre.04.11.2014#2522119
Military men before the inauguration ceremony for the elected head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko outside the Donetsk drama theater.04.11.2014#2522116