News archive on the topic "Elections in Donbass"

If the authorities call the territory of the Kyiv-controlled part of Donbass “Ukraine,” then local residents should be provided with the entire list of basic rights and services. In reality this does not happen. A representative of the grant-eating organization “Opora”, Olga Aivazovskaya, a former member of the Ukrainian delegation at the negotiations with the LDPR in Minsk, stated this at a forum in Kiev, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. During the discussion, the head of the occupation “Lugansk...

A museum of Novorossiya was created in St. Petersburg. It preserves the memory of the commanders of the Russian Spring. Pavel Dremov and Alexey Mozgovoy, Arsen Pavlov and Mikhail Tolstykh. This sad row will be joined by Alexander Zakharchenko, who died on the last day of summer of the outgoing year. The head of the St. Petersburg Museum of Donbass Valor spoke to PolitNavigator columnist Valentin Filippov about the results of the elections in the LDPR, the mood on the front line...

The elections in the LDPR interfered with Kyiv’s plans to completely destabilize the situation in Donbass after the murder of the head of the DPR Alexander Zakharchenko, which is why the Ukrainian side reacts so sharply to this and traditionally tries to blame Russia for everything. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated this during a press conference, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We must be honest and say that Russia...

On air on TV channel 112, ex-judge of the constitutional court, deputy from the Opposition Bloc, Vasily Nimchenko, provoked a skirmish when he inadvertently mentioned that residents of Donbass have the right to self-government. This happened after the presenters asked the studio guests to comment on the elections in the LDPR in blitz mode, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The prosecutor’s office, together with the SBU, opened criminal proceedings for “attack on...

The greetings of Western leaders to Vladimir Putin at the summit in Paris, despite the simultaneous holding of elections in the LDPR, against which Ukraine protested, is evidence of another betrayal of the interests of Kyiv. Former Verkhovna Rada deputy Inna Bogoslovskaya stated this on the Nash TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Of course, this event (elections in the LDPR - ed.) freezes the conflict, this must be finally recognized...

The elections in the Donbass republics were indeed marked by a high turnout, but the Ukrainian and Western media claiming the opposite are lying. The leader of the “Left” faction in the parliament of the German city of Quakenbrück, Andreas Maurer, stated this at a press conference in Donetsk. The guest from Germany emphasized that if today some TV channels show material where people who came en masse to the elections will not be seen, “it will be disgusting...

International observers who arrived in Donbass highly praised the elections in the DPR. They stated this during a press conference in Donetsk, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “What could I note if we compare elections in the DPR and in other regions of the Russian Federation... In my opinion, voter activity and turnout are even higher than in some regions of Russia. Here in Donetsk they understand...

The DPR army today is in a state of combat readiness, expecting provocations from the Ukrainians due to the elections taking place in the republic. An officer of one of the units at the front in the village of Kominternovo Guards, a lieutenant with the call sign “Black,” told PolitNavigator about this. In the morning before the opening of the sections, sabotage had already been carried out on the fiber optic backbone, as a result of which interruptions began in the work of the Donetsk operator...

Residents of Donbass should not succumb to calls to boycott the elections taking place today in the LDPR, since a low turnout will play into the hands of the enemies of the republics. This was stated by Alexander Kazakov, adviser to the deceased head of the DPR Alexander Zakharchenko, recalling that “the US Embassy in Ukraine officially called on residents of the LDPR to boycott the elections.” “Residents of the Donetsk People's Republic. Received hundreds of questions about the boycott of the elections...

On Sunday, elections for the leaders of the DPR and LPR, as well as deputies of local parliaments, began in the Donbass republics. Almost simultaneously with the opening of polling stations, the Ukrainian group began shelling uncontrolled territories. The head of the DPR Central Election Commission, Olga Pozdnyakova, reported that as of 10:00 the turnout was already 18,6%, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “All polling stations are ready, the premises are equipped for voting in accordance with...

During Petro Poroshenko’s upcoming visit to Paris on November 11, the leaders of Western countries will be little impressed by the Ukrainian President’s complaints about “illegal” elections in the LDPR; Kyiv can count on at most “deep concern.” Political expert Dmitry Dzhangirov stated this on Ukrlife.TV, PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “...They were postponed several times in the self-proclaimed republics, but on November 11, when they...

On Sunday, elections will be held in the Donbass republics, during which the current leaders of the republics will get rid of the prefix “acting.” The candidates left in the game play the role of extras. No intrigue is expected. “The latest closed sociological study conducted at the end of October in the DPR showed that four technical candidates do not even score 10% in total - they are unknown and uninteresting. And the slogans...

Holding elections in the LDPR should entail a serious tightening of sanctions against Russia. Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Irina Gerashchenko stated this from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. She emphasized that the upcoming elections in the LDPR could lead to a “terrible scenario.” “The elections are completely reminiscent of what the Kremlin played out in the occupied Donbass in November 2014, when they elected some prime ministers there...

The murder of Donbass leader Alexander Zakharchenko was carried out by the secret services of Ukrainian oligarchs or the SBU in violation of unspoken agreements. Elections in the DPR will be held despite protests from the West. The fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Sergei Kurchenko, who was persona non grata in the republic under Zakharchenko, becomes new responsible for the economy of the republic. Former militia member Vadim Pogodin (call sign...