The 23rd concluded ceasefire does not guarantee a complete armistice, it will only reduce the amount of shelling and the level of escalation of the conflict. This was stated by the Chairman of DPR People's Council, Permanent Representative of the DPR at the talks of the Contact Group in Minsk Denis Pushilin in his interview to the television channel "Oplot TV".

On August 24, a set of activities of education, discussion, cultural and entertainment programme was held in a picnic park "Roshcha" with the assistance of the Russian Centre and public organization “Young Republic”. The event was attended by the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council, Head of the Russian Centre Denis Pushilin, Deputy Minister of Youth, Sport and Tourism Dmitry Kovyrshin, Russian public and political figure Dmitry Averkin,…

On 12 August, a concert with the participation of Russian musicians dedicated to the Day of the DPR Builder took place in the Central Scherbakov Park of Culture and Leisure in Donetsk with the support of the Russian Centre. The event was attended by the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council and the Head of the Russian Centre Denis Pushilin.

Russian stage stars are inspired by the warm reception of the Donetsk audience. This was stated in the interview to the First Republican Channel by Chairman of the DPR People's Council, head of the Russian Center Denis Pushilin.

The Chairman of the DPR People’s Council Denis Pushilin attended the concert, which was organized by the Russian Centre, dedicated to Metallurgists Day. The Speaker of the Parliament congratulated metallurgical workers on their professional holiday.

The DPR People’s Council deputy Sergey Sverchkov commented on changes in public transportation connected with the reduction of curfew hours in a “Week’s Highlights” TV programme on “Oplot TV” TV channel.

Denis Pushilin, the Chairman of the DPR People's Council, the Permanent Representative of the DPR at the talks of the Contact Group in Minsk, spoke on the mechanisms that contribute to the prevention of ceasefire violations on the Digest programme on the Oplot TV channel.

On June 27, 2018, Chairman of the DPR People's Council, Permanent Representative of the DPR to the Contact Group in Minsk Denis Pushilin told about the results of the meeting of the Contact Group in Minsk on the "Theme" programme on the "Union" TV channel.

The Donetsk People’s Republic and Ukraine demonstrate different attitude towards the implementation of the Minsk agreements. This was stated by the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council, Denis Pushilin, the Permanent Plenipotentiary Representative of the DPR in the Contact Group’s negotiations in Minsk Denis Pushilin in the TV programme “Panorama” on the TV channel “Union”.

There is no comprehensive solution to the existing problem with shelling of the Donetsk Filtering Station by the AFU, it is necessary to conduct the withdrawal of forces and facilities on this site with the involvement of international observers,