Ninety percent of all monetary transactions in the self-proclaimed Donetsk people's Republic is carried out in Russian rubles, said Last news in the press service of the Ministry of economic development DNR.

first in the Council of Ministers LNR told that From 1 September, the Russian ruble will become the main foreign money. This decision was taken due to the sharp decrease of cash hryvnia.

"The largest money supply in DND is the Russian ruble 90%, Ukrainian hryvnia - only 5-7%. Due to the economic blockade of Ukraine, the Ukrainian currency is rapidly washed out From the territory of the Republic. The bulk of cash transactions conducted by households and businesses, conducted in Russian rubles ", - said in the Ministry.

Thus in the Ministry recalled that within the DNR operates a multi-currency system.

"The population can be calculated for purchased goods and services in the following currencies: Russian ruble, Ukrainian hryvnia, us dollar, Euro. Also the above currencies have the ability to be used for the payment of taxes ", - added in the Ministry of economic development.

at rallies in early April of this past year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may referendum of the Republic declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ", put together their own authorities. The second of November in DND and LNR elections of heads of republics and deputies of the parliaments. Kiev DND and LNR will not recognize.

From January to the decision of the Ukrainian authorities in the Donbas entered the permit regime. To enter or to leave the self-proclaimed LNR and DND can be only by special passes. 16 June-the security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has introduced fresh rules for crossing the line of contact in Donbas. According To them, the import beyond the control of Kiev on the territory of products and medicines and medical equipment, completely interrupted bus letter With the people's republics.

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