The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalled Vasily Pokotilo, Chargé d'Affaires of Ukraine in Russia, from Moscow after Russia recognized the independence of the "DNR" and "LNR". A number of countries have imposed their own sanctions against Russia, reports BABEL. On February 22, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced…
Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian Ministry of Defense to ensure the “maintenance of peace” in the “DPR” and “LPR” by Russian armed forces, as follows from published decrees, reports the BBC. The texts of Putin's decrees were published at night on the official portal of legal information. Among other things, they say: “In connection with...
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of the self-proclaimed “DNR” and “LNR”, which control part of the territory of Ukraine. He announced this in a televised address to the nation. Putin announced his decision after an emergency meeting of the Russian Security Council, which he convened on 21…
The Russian State Duma is ready to consider a draft that proposes to send an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the need to recognize the "LPR" and "DPR" as independent states. The BBC writes about it. “The issue proposed for consideration is very serious and responsible. The next one will be right...
The “New Russian Woman” from Donbass told how and where Ukrainians from the so-called DPR and LPR receive Russian passports. A few months ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree authorizing the issuance of Russian passports to residents of the separatist “DPR” and “LPR” in a special, simplified manner...
In the Russian city of Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov region, they began issuing passports to residents of the occupied territories of the Lugansk region. In the city of Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov region, on Monday, April 29, a center for issuing Russian passports to residents of the self-proclaimed “Lugansk People’s Republic” (LPR) began operating in test mode, writes Meduza.…
Russia is increasing its onslaught on Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, Washington said. The United States condemns the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to simplify the issuance of Russian passports to Ukrainians living in the territories controlled by Russia in eastern Ukraine, writes UNIAN. This is stated in the statement of the State ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that orders the issuance of Russian citizenship to residents of Donbass according to a simplified procedure and within three months from the date of application, writes Current Time. The decree is posted on the Kremlin website; Russian authorities have repeatedly announced it and explained it as “protection of rights and...
Representatives of the so-called “people's republics” of Donbass Denis Pushilin and Vladislav Deinego announced that they agreed to postpone the elections scheduled for October 18 and November 1 to next year. This is stated in their statement on the website of the Donetsk News Agency. Kyiv considered local elections...
The first large-scale list of sanctions by the Ukrainian authorities raised many questions from the world community. In the "black list" along with the leaders of the self-proclaimed republics of the DPR and LPR, as well as a large number of Russian officials, including Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Chief of the General Staff Valery ...