Donetsk People's Republic
Disputed Russian republic in eastern Ukraine
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| December 8 2024 | Following the fall of the al-Assad regime, the future foreign policy regarding the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine remains uncertain. |
| November 11 2024 | Konstantin Kuzmin was unanimously elected as the new Chairman of the People's Council, having previously been elected to the council twice. |
| October 4 2024 | The People's Council dismissed Artem Zhoga from the positions of Chairman and deputy, with Sergey Prokopenko temporarily performing the Chairman's duties. |
| October 2 2024 | Artem Zhoga was appointed Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Urals Federal District. |
| July 1 2024 | Residents without Russian citizenship in occupied territories will be considered 'foreigners' or 'stateless', potentially facing deportation. |
| September 23 2023 | The People's Council re-elected Denis Pushilin as head of the DPR through a secret ballot, following changes in the election process under the new Constitution. |
| September 22 2023 | The first meeting of the People's Council Presidium was held. |
| September 20 2023 | Artem Zhoga was elected as the new Chairman of the Parliament, and the Presidium of the People's Council was formed in accordance with the new Constitution. |
| June 2023 | The head of the Donetsk People's Republic announced a planning group to study facilities for detaining residents without Russian passports for potential deportation. |
| April 6 2023 | The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) authorities announced an administrative reform, reorganizing the republic into 12 cities of republic significance and 18 districts, including major urban centers like Donetsk, Mariupol, and Gorlovka, and various municipal districts under Russian or contested control. |
| March 14 2023 | Authorities of the Lugansk People's Republic passed Law No. 527-III, creating an administrative division of 14 cities of republic significance and 17 districts, closely mirroring the previous Luhansk Oblast administrative structure with the only change being the abolishment of Popasna Raion. |
| 2022 | State Duma deputy Mikhail Matveyev, who previously voted in favor of DPR and LPR recognition, later denounced the invasion. |
| 2022 | Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed 'deep regret and condemnation' towards Russia after troops were ordered into the separatist pro-Moscow regions in eastern Ukraine. |
| 2022 | The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Transnistria stated in an interview that they are not working towards organizing cooperation or mutual recognition with the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. |
| 2022 | The People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic was transformed from the Supreme Council during Russia's annexation of the disputed territory from Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| 2022 | Freedom House evaluates Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) territories as 'not free', scoring only 4 out of 100 in its Freedom in the World index, highlighting severe restrictions on political opposition, media, and freedom of expression. |
| 2022 | Ramzan Kadyrov was awarded the Hero of the Luhansk People's Republic, recognizing his contributions to the region's separatist efforts. |
| 2022 | Full-scale Russian invasion under pretext of 'genocide of Russian speakers' leads to approximately 3 million people fleeing or being killed, resulting in an 80% population decrease in Donbas. |
| 2022 | Al Jazeera report characterizes the LPR as a totalitarian statelet, alleging thousands have been tortured and abused in separatist detention facilities. |
| December 30 2022 | A new Constitution of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) was adopted, providing rules for the election of the Presidium by the People's Council. |
| October 4 2022 | Leonid Pasechnik returns to the role of Acting Head of the Luhansk People's Republic. |
| September 2022 | Russia proclaimed the annexation of the DPR following referendums widely described as fraudulent by international commentators. |
| September 30 2022 | The People's Council unanimously adopted a new Constitution of the Donetsk People's Republic following Russian annexation. |
| September 10 2022 | The village of Bilohorivka was confirmed to be under Ukrainian control, interrupting the LPR's complete territorial control. |
| September 4 2022 | Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive began, challenging the LPR's territorial control. |
| July 13 2022 | North Korea recognizes the Luhansk People's Republic. |
| July 3 2022 | Lysychansk was captured, bringing all of Luhansk Oblast under control of Russian and separatist forces. |
| June 29 2022 | Syria recognizes the Luhansk People's Republic. |
| June 25 2022 | Sievierodonetsk was fully occupied by Russian and separatist forces. |
| May 6 2022 | Russian Armed Forces and LPR military began a battle to capture Sievierodonetsk, the de facto administrative capital of Ukrainian-controlled Luhansk Oblast. |
| April 2022 | Russia adopted a law allowing authorities to detain or deport residents without Russian passports in occupied territories. |
| February 25 2022 | Abkhazia recognizes the Luhansk People's Republic. |
| February 24 2022 | Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, partially under the pretext of protecting the DPR, and captured more of Donetsk Oblast. |
| February 22 2022 | Abkhazia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed Russia's recognition of the DPR and LPR. |
| February 21 2022 | United States President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 13660, imposing immediate sanctions targeting the two Russia-backed breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine, restricting new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons. |
| February 21 2022 | Russia officially recognised the DPR as a sovereign state. |
| February 21 2022 | Russia officially recognised the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) as a sovereign state. |
| February 19 2022 | Full mobilization of males 'able to hold a weapon in their hands' was ordered by LPR authorities. |
| February 18 2022 | LPR and DPR separatist authorities ordered a general evacuation of women and children to Russia. |
| February 15 2022 | The Russian State Duma voted to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics as independent states, with the bill proposed by the Communist Party. |
| January 2021 | The Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics stated in a 'Russian Donbas doctrine' their aim to seize all territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblast currently controlled by the Ukrainian government. |
| 2020 | UN report confirms patterns of torture and ill-treatment through interviews with released prisoners from LPR detention centers. |
| June 2020 | The LPR declared Russian as the only state language, removing Ukrainian from its school curriculum. |
| June 2019 | Russia began giving Russian passports to LPR and DPR inhabitants under a simplified procedure, allegedly on 'humanitarian grounds'. |
| December 14 2018 | Olga Makeeva replaced Denis Pushilin as Chairman of the People's Council. |
| November 21 2018 | Leonid Pasechnik is confirmed as the official Head of the Luhansk People's Republic, transitioning from Acting Head. |
| November 20 2018 | Vladimir Bidyovka succeeded Olga Makeeva as Chairman of the People's Council. |
| November 11 2018 | Simultaneous elections held in Donetsk and Luhansk republics. The U.S. and European Union considered the vote illegitimate, while LPR leader Leonid Pasechnik claimed it was in accordance with the Minsk Agreement. Both regions reported over 70% voter turnout. |
| December 2017 | Population of the Luhansk People's Republic recorded at approximately 1.4 million, with 435,000 in the city of Luhansk. |
| November 24 2017 | Igor Plotnitsky resigned 'for health reasons', with security minister Leonid Pasechnik named as acting leader, and Plotnitsky reportedly fleeing to Moscow. |
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