Despite the ongoing hostilities and the economic blockade imposed by Ukraine, we continue to follow the plans that were announced this summer and, with a positive agenda and development of the economic sector, we will achieve a higher level of wages and pensions than the upcoming payrise. This was stated in an interview with the official website of the DPR by the deputy of the DPR People’s Council, Marina Zheinova.

Republic’s leadership has managed to more than double a minimum amount of pensions over the past five years, which testifies to the fact that the Donetsk People’s Republic continues moving towards its strategic objective – an increase in the welfare of citizens. This was stated by Deputy of the DPR’s People’s Council in an interview to the DPR’s official website.

On December 18, in the building of the Economics Department of Donetsk National University, a plenary meeting of the republican competition of business projects with international participation of "Investment-oriented vectors of the region’s development" was held. The event was attended by the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council, Vladimir Bidyovka, deputies of the People’s Council Irina Dianova, Marina Zheinova and Kirill Makarov, as well as…

The shelling by the Ukrainian security forces continues, and saboteurs are engaged near the contact line, so it is not yet clear how the safety of train traffic through the contact line would be ensured, DPR People’s Council deputy Valery Skorokhodov told RIA Novosti in an interview.

Deputy of the DPR’s People’s Council Alexander Kurenkov declared in an interview to RIA Novosti that the disbandment of the People’s militia, about which the Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov stated, was out of the question.

On December 15, on air of the Main programme on the Russian TV channel "Spas", Chairman of the DPR People’s Council Vladimir Bidyovka commented on the recent meeting of leaders of the "Normandy Four" countries.

On December 14, a solemn opening of “Scene on the Sadovyi Avenue” by the Donetsk State Academic Music and Drama Theatre named after M. M. Brovun took place in the capital of the Republic. The event was attended by the Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, Chairman of the People’s Council Vladimir Bidyovka, deputies of the People’s Council, DPR’s Minister of Culture Mikhail Zheltyakov, representatives of Republican ministries and departments.

On December 13, in the capital of the Republic, on the initiative of the People’s Council Committee for Youth Policy, Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism, a round table was held on the topic “Karate development in the professional sports system of the DPR”.

Zelensky’s statements on direct dialogue with representatives of the People’s Republics of Donbass make a pathetic impression. This was stated by Deputy of the DPR’s People’s Council Vladimir Medvedev in an interview to RIA Novosti.

Currently, Donetsk People’s Republic’s legislation is much closer to the Russian one than the Ukrainian. This was stated by the Chairman of the DPR’s People’s Council Vladimir Bidyovka in an interview to RIA Novosti.