For the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics signing of the Minsk agreements is a big political victory, said in an interview with the official website of the Donetsk People's Republic the Chairman of the DPR People's Council Denis Pushilin.

On August 27, 2016, a solemn event dedicated to the Town Day has been held in Makeevka.

Dear Mr. Tibilov! Dear Mr. Bibilov! Dear citizens of the Republic of South Ossetia! We heartily congratulate you on the anniversary of the recognition of South Ossetia's independence by the Russian Federation.

On August 26, 2016, issues related to the deterioration of the situation on the contact line, exchange of prisoners, and the payment of pensions were discussed during the meeting of the contact group on conflict resolution in Donbass.

Chairman of the DPR People's Council Denis Pushilin admitted the possibility of escalation of the conflict after the transfer of a new batch of weapons to the AFU.

The Ukrainian authorities must begin carrying out Minsk agreements on the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Donbass, and not to postpone this process for 5 years. This was stated to DAN by the Head of the DPR's delegation at negotiations of the contact group Denis Pushilin.

On August 21, 2016, the Chairman of the People’s Council of the DPR Denis Pushilin commented on the recent arrest of Vladymir Sleptsov, mayor of the Ukraine-controlled city Dzerzhinsk, for the “demonstration of a separatist position”.

On Friday 19, 2016, the participants of the round table on the topic "Life of the Republic: socio-political and socio-economic aspects" discussed the implementation of Minsk agreements by Ukraine and residents application of the LPR to the UN Security Council.

On August 19, 2016, an international round table on the topic “Life of the Republic: socio-political and socio-economic aspects” has taken place in the Luhansk People's Republic.

Coming to power on a wave of radical nationalism, the outbreak of war against own people by hands of same rabid nationalists, Donbass' genocide and terrorist acts against Crimea – such a vector of Ukraine's development is extremely difficult to call it successful.