2017

Summarizing the work of the DPR parliament, the Chairman of the People's Council Denis Pushilin in the programme "Theme" on the Union TV channel noted the fundamental differences in the work of the legislative branch of the government from the activities of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

On December 29, young figure skaters, students of the Children's and Youth Sports School No. 7, returned from a trip to Moscow organized by the Russian Centre. Chairman of the DPR People's Council, the head of the Russian Centre Denis Pushilin told the press service of the parliament the details of the trip

At the moment, the exchange by the formula "all for all" is impossible, because literally the next day after the adoption of the agreements, new detainees appear on both sides, the Chairman of the People's Council, the Permanent Plenipotentiary representative of the DPR at the talks of the Contact Group in Minsk Denis Pushilin said in the "Informally" programme on the "Oplot TV" TV channel.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Groysman said that he was to initiate the dismissal of the head of the state enterprise "Ukroboronprom." Practically simultaneously in the Western press there appeared accusations of the enterprise management in corruption, and NABU begins check of the company for corruption. 

On December 28, 2017, in the Government House, the Head of the Donetsk People's Republic met with parliamentarians. Alexander Zakharchenko addressed the traditional annual message to the DPR People's Council.

On December 27, young ice skaters from the Donetsk People's Republic with the assistance of the Russian Center visited the ice show "Ruslan and Lyudmila" in Moscow. The Chairman of the People's Council of the DPR, the head of the Russian Center Denis Pushilin told the press service of the parliament details of the event.

The Ukrainian media has analyzed the work of the Verkhovna Rada, including on the basis of polling the deputies. The achievements included the "reform slide", and among the major failures are the dominance of oligarchs and the lack of culture in the Ukrainian parliament.

On December 22, the Verkhovna Rada registered the so-called bill on collaborators, which is a package with the introduction of changes to the criminal code of Ukraine. According to the latter, for collaboration it will be possible to receive up to 15 years in prison. The draft laws are presented by the deputies of the Popular Front Party.

On December 26, as a part of the working visit of a parliamentary delegation from the DPR to Khanty-Mansiysk, relatives of the deceased volunteers of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, who were killed in the Donetsk People's Republic, were awarded tributes of the DPR.

On December 26, as a part of the working visit of a parliamentary delegation from the DPR to Khanty-Mansiysk, an agreement on social and cultural cooperation between the Russian Center and the Public Chamber of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra was signed.