Denis Pushilin



Denis Pushilin (Ukrainian: Денис Володимирович Пушилін; Russian: Дени́с Влади́мирович Пуши́лин; born 9 May 1981) is a Donetsk politician who currently serves as the 2nd and current Head of the Donetsk People's Republic since 20 November 2018. He previously served as the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic in 2015–2018 and 2014–2015 respectively.

Quotes

 * Donbas should be part of the Russian empire. I don't see anything bad in imperialism.
 * Denis Pushilin (2022) cited in "In Ukraine attack, who are Putin’s men in Donetsk and Luhansk?" on TRT World, 25 February 2022.