Peace to Luhanshchina

Peace to Luhanshchina (Russian: Мир Луганщине, romanized: Mir Luganshchine), meaning "Peace to Luhansk region", is the largest social movement in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, with more than 104,000 people in its ranks.

Peace to Luhanshchina
Мир Луганщине
ChairmanLeonid Pasechnik
FounderIgor Plotnitsky
Founded6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)
HeadquartersKarla Marksa 7, Luhansk, Luhansk People's Republic[a]
NewspaperMir Luganshchine
Youth wingYoung Guard
Membership (2019)>102,000[1]
IdeologyRussian nationalism
Russophilia
Luhansk separatism
Euroscepticism
Anti-Americanism
Political positionBig tent
ColoursLNR Flag colours:
  Light blue
  Blue
  Red
People's Council
37 / 50
Website
mir-lug.info
^ a: Unrecognized proto-state. Recognized by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262 as part of Ukraine

The party's president is Leonid Pasechnik, the current Head of the Luhansk People's Republic. The party wants an independent Luhansk People's Republic with close diplomatic ties to Russia.

The party won the 2014 Luhansk general election with 69.42% of the vote and 35 seats.[2]

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Electoral results
Election Candidate First round Second round Result
Votes  % Votes  %
2014 Igor Plotnitsky 589,095
77.04%
 Elected Y
2018 Leonid Pasechnik 596,230
68.30%
 Elected Y

People's Council
Election Party leader Performance Rank Government
Votes  % ± pp Seats +/–
2014 Igor Plotnitsky 485,508 69.42% New
35 / 50
 New 1st Supermajority
2018 Leonid Pasechnik 647,013 74.12% 4.70
37 / 50
 2 1st Supermajority

References
  1. "Общественное движение "Мир Луганщине" насчитывает более 107 тыс. участников". Lugansk Media Centre. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. "Luhansk Republic Council open for cooperation with Ukrainian parliament". TASS. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
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