Kharkiv People's Republic
short-lived republic proclaimed in Kharkov on 7 April 2014 by protesters
The Kharkov People's Republic (also known as the Kharkiv People's Republic) (Russian: Харьковская Народная Республика) was a short-lived self proclaimed quasi-state in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[5]
Kharkiv People's Republic
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| April 7, 2014–April 9, 2014 | |||||||||
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.svg) Land Russia gained in the Russian-Ukrainian War. Land in Kharkiv Oblast not controlled by the Russian military showing lines in the East. | |||||||||
| Status | Unrecognized state, recognized as de jure a part of Ukraine, Puppet state of the Russian Federation | ||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Kharkiv | ||||||||
| Official languages | Russian[1] | ||||||||
| Recognized regional languages | Ukrainian (de facto) | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic | ||||||||
| Yevhen Zhylin[2]Volodymyr Varshavsky | |||||||||
| Independence from Ukraine | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| 7 April, 2014 | |||||||||
• End of the Republic | 8 April, 2014[3] | ||||||||
• Established | 2014 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 2014 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 350 km2 (140 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 2014 estimate | 1,444,000[4] (not ranked) | ||||||||
| Currency | Russian ruble | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+3 | ||||||||
| Driving side | right | ||||||||
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The flag is still used by pro-Russian separatists, along with the new one (in which they differ by the color of the stripe above, the republican is green and the occupation is purple), proclaiming that the republic will be reconstituted with the help from Russia.
References
change- ↑ "The Next People's Republic? | the Ukrainian Week".
- ↑ Balmforth, Tom (20 September 2016). "Prominent Ukrainian Anti-Maidan Activist Killed In Moscow Restaurant". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- ↑ "Authorities Clear Occupied Kharkiv Building". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 8 April 2014.
- ↑ macrotrends.net/cities/22762/kharkiv/population
- ↑ Jarábik, Natalia Shapovalova, Balázs. "How Eastern Ukraine Is Adapting and Surviving: The Case of Kharkiv". Carnegie Europe.
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