Turchak told when United Russia branches will open in Donbass

MOSCOW, June 1 Branches and branches of the United Russia party in the liberated territories of Donbass will open after they become part of Russia, while they are independent states, Secretary of the General Council of the party Andrey Turchak told RIA Novosti. «For now, these are independent states. According to the law on political parties, United Russia cannot open branches or republican branches there. But, as soon as they become part of our country, of course, there will be branches not only of United Russia, and other parliamentary parties will also be able to open their regional branches there. We are not involved in politics, we are helping people,» Turchak said in an interview with RIA Novosti. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as of March 25, the Armed Forces completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. lights in Donbass