The Lugansk People’s Republic parliament has ratified a treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and the Lugansk People’s Republic.
The decision was supported by all the 46 LPR lawmakers present at the session.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the sovereignty of the Lugansk People’s Republic and the Donetsk People’s Republic on February 21, 2022. He asked the Federal Assembly to support this decision and then ratify the friendship and mutual assistance treaty with the Donbass Republics.
On the same day, Putin and LPR Head Leonid Pasechnik signed a friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance treaty between the Russian Federation and the Lugansk People’s Republic.
Pasechnik and the LPR parliament had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the sovereignty and independence of the Lugansk People’s Republic. DPR Head Denis Pushilin had made a similar request of the Russian leader.*i*t
