For the New year Russian senators have plans to send to the children of the South-East of Ukraine, More than 5 thousand gifts, said at a meeting of the Department of public support for residents of the South-East of Ukraine on Thursday, the head of Department, Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Yuri Vorobiev.

" now generated gifts, send them To a New year in the South-East of Ukraine, More than 5 thousand gifts, " said Vorobyov. He said that the State Duma also collects gifts for Ukrainian children.

" The convoy with gifts from the Federation Council and the state Duma should be delivered until the New year, " said the Senator. He also said that currently forms the Foundation, where senators transfer their one-day salary to help children affected by the bombings.

1st Deputy Chairman of the " Rosstat " Sergey Schetinin has said that there will be generated no less than 10 thousand Christmas gifts.


numerous anti-government protests were started in the South-Eastern regions of Ukraine at the end of February 2014. They were the response of local residents to violent change of power in the country and the subsequent attempt to cancel the Verkhovna Rada of the law granting Russian the status of regional language.

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