Pushilin announced his desire to run for the post of head of the DPR

Pushilin made this statement during a direct line with citizens – the seventh in a row since 2018, when he became the head of the region, and the second since the republic joined Russia. As a communication format, like last time, broadcast in Telegram was chosen. The broadcast was also available on Pushilin’s VK, Odnoklassniki and national TV channels and lasted almost 1.5 hours.

“Yes, that’s the solution. [побороться за пост главы ДНР] I accepted, this is my responsibility, and not even from 2018, but from 2014. I stood at the origins of the creation of the republic, so I feel my inner responsibility for all the processes that are taking place,” Pushilin said, expressing his readiness to continue work, “if there is appropriate support.”