The self-proclaimed authorities of Donetsk national Republic in the transition to a new monetary policy will build on the hryvnia exchange Rate against the ruble, close to folding in Russia, said the head of the DND Alexander Zakharchenko.

currently the exchange Rate of hryvnia to ruble in DND fixed by the authorities at the level of one to two. The Republic are in an economic blockade from Ukraine.

"We will take as a basis the average Rate between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, closer starting from the Russian Federation. The ruble (in DNR - ed.) will be identical in relation to the ruble exchange rate against the hryvnia in the Russian Federation with the amendment to our reality", he said.

He also added that the next step will be the indexation of pensions and wages. Before the Ministry of Finance of the DND said that the Republic is expected in September to enter the free Rate of the ruble against the Ukrainian hryvnia. As of September 2, regulators of the Russian Federation and Ukraine set identical rates of exchange of the 2 currencies at the level of RUB 1 0, 34 hryvnia or UAH 1 3, 02 ruble. The official exchange rates in Russia and Ukraine are set on the basis of the weighted average of the data of trading.

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.

Kiev DND and LNR not recognized and began from mid-April 2014 in the field of power special operation. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 8 thousand people.

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