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Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика | |
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Motto: Луганск, сила и свобода "Luhansk, strength and freedom" | |
Anthem: Гимн Луганской Народной Республики Anthem of the Luhansk People's Republic | |
| Capital and largest city | Luhansk |
| Official languages | Russian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
• Head | Leonid Pasechnik |
• Prime Minister | Sergey Kozlov |
| Legislature | People's Council |
| History | |
• Established | 27 April 2014 |
• Independence referendum | 11 May 2014 |
• Minsk Agreement | 5 September 2014 |
• Minsk II Agreement | 12 February 2015 |
• Recognised by Russia | 21 February 2022 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,377 km² |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 1,464,039 |
| Currency | Russian ruble (most common); Ukrainian hryvnia (less common); Euro, United States Dollar (legal but rarely used) |
The Luhansk People's Republic (Russian: Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика; LPR or ЛНР/LNR) is a separatist state of limited recognition, located in the Donbass region.[1] Despite its suggestive name, it is not a socialist state.
Due to the Euromaidan, a colour revolution that led to the rise of fascism in Ukraine, Russian and other ethnic minorities have been persecuted, resulting in the separation of Crimea, and its subsequent unification with Russia, as well as the founding of the Luhansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic in the Donbass region in early 2014.
In 21 February 2022, Russia signed a decree recognizing the independence of both the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic.[2]
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References
- ↑ Luhansk(Google translate, from Russian)
- ↑ "Putin signs decrees on recognizing Donetsk and Lugansk republics" (2022-02-21). Russian News Agency TASS.