Contents tagged with LPR
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Ukrainian Media: Residents of the LPR are no longer paid salaries and pensions
In October and November, residents of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) stopped receiving salaries and pensions, as reported by Apostrophe news portal, citing sources in LPR.
Both private and state-owned companies are affected by the delays with the salary payments. The delays range from several months to a few weeks. Even the security services of the self-proclaimed republic are experiencing these problems.
There are also delays with pension payments.
The rumors have started …
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LPR admitted that Russia saved them from defeat in 2014 and that Russian troops are welcome on their territory
The Deputy Chairman of the People’s Council of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic, Vladislav Deinego, admitted on air on one of the separatist TV channels that Russia saved the unrecognized Republics of the Donbas from destruction in August 2014, when the Ukrainian Army actively liberated occupied territories from separatists.“When we had difficult times, we received very rapid support from our brothers who are located not far from us. This is where we can be absolutely sure that even if …
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Separatist forces capture a judge who came to his father’s funeral in eastern Ukraine
Three weeks ago, separatists kidnapped the Judge of the Luhansk Court of Appeals, Vitaliy Rudenko, who was coming to his father’s funeral in Krasnodon, a territory uncontrolled by Ukrainian authorities. The incident was disclosed by the chairman of the “Patriot” volunteer organization and member of the hostage exchange negotiating group, Oleg Kotenko, during his commentary on Hromadske Radio.
"The judge had an agreement with a man he knew from the LPR (Luhansk People's Republic) that he would …
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Ukrainian minister reveals coal-for-electricity exchange with separatist republics
Vadym Chernysh, the Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories of the Donbas, said in an interview with Hromadske radio that Ukraine supplies electricity to the occupied territories of the Donbas in exchange for coal.
"Yes, it continues. Both in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The situation in the Luhansk regions is complicated again. Technically, the Luhansk thermal power plant located almost at the contact line is supplying electricity to the uncontrolled territory. However, coal for …
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Ukrainian passports recognized as legitimate in the Luhansk People's Republic
Authorities of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic announced innovations in the seperatist republic’s passport policy. According to a new document adopted on 28 October 2016 by the Council of Ministers of the LPR, Ukrainian passports of residents of the occupied territory of the Luhansk region will be recognized as legal, as reported by separatists’ media.
"The section ‘General provisions’ was supplemented by a paragraph that states that a passport document issued before this regulation, …
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Reporter: Ideologists behind creation of DPR and LPR prefer to live outside the separatist republics
The ideologists that conceptualized the self-proclaimed republics of the Donbas do not live within the so-called DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People's Republic). This was reported by journalist Denis Kazansky on his website while commenting on the presentation of a book by Donetsk political analyst Vladimir Kornilov called "Donetsk Republic: the shot down dream.”
Kazansky noted that Kornilov is "one of the ideologists of Donetsk separatism and creator of the DPR." According …
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Kyiv raises question of abolishing 'quasi-state structures' in the Donbas
During a Trilateral Contact Group meeting in Minsk, the aim of which was to find a peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas, Ukraine raised the question about the possibility of abolition of the “quasi-state structures” of certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions (ORDLO). This was said by Daria Olifer, who is the press secretary of the Group’s Ukrainian representative, Leonid Kuchma.
“It is impossible to hold elections on a territory that is not controlled by the Ukrainian …
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Transnistria does not recognize the LPR or DPR because it wants to cooperate with Ukraine
The Transnistrian Foreign Ministry does not make any statements recognizing the self-proclaimed LPR or DPR and does not articulate a certain position because of their willingness to develop relations with Ukraine. This was the statement by Foreign Minister of Transnistria Vitaly Ignatiev in an interview with Russian Kommersant newspaper.
“No one set preconditions for us to send some additional signals or make statements. Transnistria does not articulate a position in the context of this …
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Eight representatives from Italy visited the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic
The authorities of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) reported the arrival of the first group of foreign tourists to the unrecognized republic. The separatists’ media reported that eight representatives from Italy came to the LPR. It was noted that the tourists arrived with the support of colleagues from Finland. The chairman of the LPR Trade Unions Federation, Oleg Akimov, reported that a sightseeing trip around Luhansk and visit of the mine in Yubileyne settlement were organized …
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Ukrainian court released one of the founders of the LPR
According to Hromadske, the Trinity District Court of Luhansk has exempted Serhiy Korsunsky of any criminal liability in the creation of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). He was subsequently released.
Korsunsky’s lawyers had previously petitioned that he be exempted. The prosecutor also requested that he be released due to his cooperation with the investigation and his assistance to law enforcement authorities.
“During the pre-trial investigation, and according to the prosecutor, …