In Donetsk they asked for a referendum on the entry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) into the Russian Federation, reported “Interfax”.
Russia liked a symbolic date for referendums in the Donbass
He plans to hold them on November 4 – National Unity Day
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The Public Chamber (OP) of the Donetsk People’s Republic appealed to the head of the republic Denis Pushilin and the People’s Council requesting the immediate conduct of this investigation.
This was stated by the head of the OP of the DPR Alexander Kofman.
“It is time to erase the non-existent border between our countries, as it has long been erased in our hearts, and to hold a referendum on the question of the accession of the DPR to the Russian Federation. In connection with all the above, I ask the boss of the republic Denis Pushilin and the People’s Council of the DPR to take an appropriate historical decision to immediately hold a referendum, “Coffman told reporters on Monday.
Earlier on Monday, the Luhansk People’s Republic Public Chamber issued a similar appeal to the LPR leadership.
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Putin recognized the Donbas republics
In a speech to the nation broadcast live
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We remind you that on 7 September Russia announced its intention to hold a referendum in Donbass on 4 November – when National Unity Day is celebrated.
Donetsk, Luhansk and many other Russian cities will finally return to their home port. And the Russian world, now divided by official borders, will regain its integrity, the Russian authorities announced at that time.
Earlier, on February 21 of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced it will recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR. For this he was previously called later by both parliamentarians and the Security Council.
In a live-broadcast address to the nation, Vladimir Putin justified his decision by going back to the turn of the 20th century and developed his thesis by arguing that Russia’s attitude towards Ukraine was liberating and condescending.
Putin said at the beginning of his speech that Ukraine is “our common history, our spiritual, cultural and Orthodox space”.
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