MOSCOW, Feb 11At a meeting on February 14, the Duma Council plans to discuss whether to consider a draft resolution on an appeal to the President of the Russian Federation on the need to recognize the DPR and LPR, or first send it to the Russian Foreign Ministry and other government agencies for feedback, said State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin. «There are two proposals today: the first is to consider a draft resolution on an appeal to the President of Russia on the need to recognize the DPR and LPR immediately, the second is to first send it to the Russian Foreign Ministry and other government agencies to receive feedback, and then consider it taking into account the positions expressed,» Volodin wrote in his Telegram — channel. He stressed that this issue is planned to be discussed at a meeting of the Council of the Duma on February 14.February 9, 18:12 The meeting of the contact group on Donbass has ended, the DNR Foreign Ministry said. The speaker of the State Duma also recalled that United Russia had already spoken in favor of supplying military products to the DPR and LPR and providing social assistance to people, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and Just Russia — For Truth supported the draft resolution, the LDPR, according to him, «came out more radically», and the «New People» have not yet finally formulated their position. «The issue is very serious and responsible. We are talking about protecting the lives of our citizens and compatriots living on the territory of the DPR and LPR «Tomorrow is the anniversary of the signing of the Minsk agreements. For seven years, Kiev has not fulfilled its obligations. Shelling continues, people are dying. In this situation, it is necessary to look for a solution,» Volodin specified. Earlier, State Duma deputies from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation asked Vladimir Putin consider the issue of recognizing the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR as independent states, as well as the early negotiations with the leadership republics in order to create a legal basis for interstate relations and to regulate all aspects of cooperation and mutual assistance.February 4, 17:24Western media are forced to lie about the conflict in Donbass, DPR saidUkrainian authorities in April 2014 launched a military operation against the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR, which declared independence after the coup in Kiev in February 2014. According to the latest UN data, about 13 thousand people became victims of the conflict. The issue of resolving the situation in Donbass is being discussed, including during meetings of the contact group. However, even after the ceasefire agreements, skirmishes continue, in the DPR they announced the shelling of residential areas by Ukrainian heavy artillery. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements and drags out negotiations to resolve the conflict. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Kiev sent half of the entire personnel of the armed forces of Ukraine to the Donbass. Moscow expressed concern about the transfer of military equipment from NATO countries to the Russian borders and the increase in the number of Western instructors in the Donbass. Western countries continue to provide Ukraine with military support, including by supplying weapons that are used in the Donbass. LPR, said Naryshkin
