Pasechnik asked Putin to accept the LPR into Russia

The head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request for the republic to join the federation as a subject. This decision was made after a referendum held in the republic, in which the majority of residents voted in favor of joining the Russian Federation.

“Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, I am writing to you on behalf of the people of the Luhansk region! Taking into account the approval by the population of the republic of the decision at the referendum, I ask you to consider the issue of the entry of the Luhansk People’s Republic into Russia as a subject of the Russian Federation, ”the statement says. circulation Mr Pasechnik.

According to him, over the past eight years, “not a single state and not a single international organization has condemned Kyiv’s actions in the Donbas.” The head of the LPR claims that only Russia “provided and continues to provide comprehensive assistance to the residents of Donbass.” “We are aware of the historical, cultural and spiritual connection with the multinational people of the Russian Federation. We know that Donbass is a part of Russia, and for eight years we have been fighting for our dream of returning to our native harbor,” Leonid Pasechnik said.

Mr Pasechnik and head of the DPR Denis Pushilin went to Moscow to complete the entry of the DPR and LPR into Russia. The capital according to the results of referendums also will visit the heads of the pro-Russian administrations of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions of Ukraine Yevhen Balitsky and Volodymyr Saldo. According to local election commissions, DPR 99.23% of the referendum participants voted for joining Russia, LC – 98%, in Kherson region — 87%, in Zaporozhye – 93%.

Read about how the referendums were held in the material “Kommersant” “Agreement after the vote”.