Novorossiya
| Новороссия Novorossiya
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| Flag | Coat of Arms |
| Government | Republic |
| Language | Russian, Ukrainian (official) |
| President | Oleg Tsarov |
| Prime minister | Alexander Zakharchenko Igor Plotnitsky |
The Novorossiya (New Russia) is a vast historical and cultural region in the Northern Black Sea region, which was annexed to the Russian Empire as a result of the Russo — Turkish wars in the second half of the 18th century. The region turned from an undeveloped steppe with rare nomads into a powerful industrial area, which became the backbone of the economy of the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union.
Post-Maidan coup resurgence
- See also: Donbas war
Novorossiya declared its independence from the US-installed Kyiv puppet regime after pro-fascist forces overthrew the democratically elected government in the Maidan coup.
Ir was officially proclaimed on May 24, 2014 by the political party New Russia Party and consisted of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic. Its official army was the United Armed Forces of Novorossiya.
The name Novorossiya stands for New Russia and was first used in the 18th century.
In May 2015 Novorossiya was dissolved. Both republics within the former Novorossiya still exist.
