Ministries of Donetsk People’s Republic to be reformed up to Russian standards
Justice Minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic Yury Sirovatko announced Tuesday that all ministries and agencies of the region would be soon upgraded in accordance with the Russian standards.
Putin simplifies access to Russian citizenship for Ukrainians
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed an order simplifying the procedure of obtainment of citizenship for residents of Ukraine and Donbass.
Moratorium on capital punishment execution lifted in Donetsk People’s Republic
The People’s Council of the Donetsk People’s Republic has lifted a moratorium on the execution of death sentences.
Third foreigner ordered to death challenges sentence in Supreme Court of DPR
Briton Aiden Aslin, who had been ordered to death along with two other foreign citizens in the Donetsk People’s Republic, challenged his sentence.
Appeal of Moroccan sentenced to death reaches Supreme Court of DPR
The Supreme Court of the Donetsk People’s Republic has received a cassation appeal filed by the citizen of Morocco Brahim Saadun against his death sentence.
Penal Code of Donetsk People's Republic enters into force
The Penal Code of the Donetsk People's Republic, adopted by the DPR parliament in June 2021 and synchronized with Russian legislation, has entered into force.
Syria recognizes sovereignty of Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics
Syria has decided to recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics.
International tribunal proposed to be created for Ukraine’s crimes in Donbass
Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum on Wednesday, proposed establishing a special tribunal in the context of the crimes of the Kyiv authorities.
British man Pinner appeals death sentence in Supreme Court of DPR
British citizen Shaun Pinner ordered to death in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), has challenged the sentence in the region’s highest court.
State Duma Chair proposes to estimate damage caused to Lugansk Peoples’ Republic
Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin has proposed to calculate the damage caused to the the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) in cooperation with the region’s parliament.
Residents of unfriendly states banned from registering legal entities in DPR - decree
A decree of the State Defense Committee of the self-proclaimed Republic, prohibiting the registration of legal entities, the heads, founders or beneficiaries of which are residents of unfriendly states, has come into force.
Over 2,000 cases pending in Supreme Court of Donetsk People’s Republic- official
As of May 31, 2022, the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic was considering 2,198, including 645 criminal, 1,050 civil, 75 administrative, 423 commercial and 5 cases on administrative violations, according to a report on the work of the courts of the DPR for the first five months of 2022.
About 47,000 matters considered by Donetsk People’s Republic courts in 2022
For the period from January to May 2022, the courts of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) conducted proceedings on 46,918 cases and materials, according to a statistical report presented on the official website of the Supreme Court of the DPR.
Syria set to recognize self-proclaimed DPR and LPR regions
Syria will initiate the procedure of recognition of sovereignty of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR).
Death penalty should be retained in Donetsk People’s Republic - State Duma speaker
The death penalty should be retained in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), especially in wartime conditions, Chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin stated on Wednesday in a post on his Telegram channel.
Zaporozhye region integrated into Russian banking system
The Zaporozhye region was integrated into the Russian banking system, according to Vladimir Rogov, a member of the administration of the region.
Russia offers fast-track citizenship to orphans from LPR, DPR, Ukraine
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree simplifying the process for children from orphanages in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and Ukraine to acquire Russian citizenship.
Ukrainian accused of journalists’ murder in Donbass arrested in absentia by Moscow court
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Friday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for a serviceman of the National Guard of Ukraine Vitaly Markiv, who stands charged with killing two journalists in Donbass in 2014.
Russian ombudsman thanks all involved in captive swap between Ukraine, Donetsk, Lugansk
Full realization of the Minsk agreements aimed to halt fighting in the Donbass Region is the only right way to protect human rights in the conflict zone, Russia’s federal ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova has said after exchange of captives between Ukraine, Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk.
Energy Minister of Donetsk People's Republic arrested in embezzlement case
Eduard Golenko, Minister of Coal and Energy of self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, has been arrested as part of a criminal case on embezzling 100 million rubles ($1.8 million).