“Schools and colleges of the Lugansk People’s Republic from 09/22/2022 to 09/28/2022 are declared holidays in connection with the referendum on joining the Russian Federation,” the regional government’s Telegram channel says.
The corresponding order was signed by the head of the republic Leonid Pasechnik.
The People's Council of the LPR previously scheduled a vote on the issue of joining the republic to Russia as a subject for the period from September 23 to September 27, 2022.
Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Jake Sullivan said that the US authorities do not recognize the entry into Russia of regions that the American side considers parts of Ukraine.