On May 18, according to the agenda of the plenary meeting, deputies considered draft decrees on awarding of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic with a Badge and Certificate of Honour. The meeting was attended by 82 deputies from the "Donetsk Republic" and "Free Donbass" parties.

On May 15, a regular meeting of the Contact group on the peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Donbass was held in Minsk. The agenda included issues related to the observance of the ceasefire and the prisoners' exchange.

On May 12, the second meeting of the Integration Committee “Russia – Donbass” was held in Donetsk. The event was attended by the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council Denis Pushilin, the People’s Council’s deputies, public and political figures of the Russian Federation and the Lugansk People’s Republic.

On May 11, a celebratory procession on the occasion of Republic Day took place in the central street of the capital city of the Republic, Artema Street. The event was attended by the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council Denis Pushilin, the People’s Council deputies, tens of thousands of citizens of the Republic as well as guest from other countries.

On May 9, a military parade on the occasion of 72nd anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War and “Immortal Regiment” action of thousands took place at the central square of the capital city of the Republic. The event was attended by the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council Denis Pushilin and the People’s Council’s deputies.

On May 8, a republican rally on the occasion of 72nd anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War was held in the Shakhtersk district near the Saur-Mogila memorial complex. The event was attended by the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council Denis Pushilin and the People’s Council’s deputies.

On May 6, an extended meeting of the People's Council Committee for Transport and Communications was held, dedicated to the opening of the Road Safety Week and discussion of the draft plan for holding relevant events in the Donetsk People's Republic.

On May 3, a solemn presentation of membership cards of the public movement “Donetsk Republic” to employees of the Donetsk Railway was held in Ilovaisk. The event was attended by the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council, the Head of Central Executive Committee of the public movement “Donetsk Republic” Denis Pushilin.

On May 2, an enlarged meeting of the People’s Council Committee on Foreign Policy, International Relations, Information Policy and Information Technology was held to commemorate the third anniversary of the Odessa tragedy. “Anti-Maidan” activists from Odessa were invited to the event.

On May 2, a film in memory of the victims of the tragedy, which took place in Odessa in 2014, was screened in the Taras Shevchenko House of Cinema in Donetsk. The Chairman of the DPR People’s Council Denis Pushilin took part in the official part of the event.