Former Russian Industry and Trade Ministry official appointed DPR premier

MOSCOW. June 8 (Interfax) - Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) head Denis Pushilin has appointed Vitaly Hotsenko prime minister. The relevant decree of the DPR head was published on his website on Wednesday.

Prior to his appointment, Hotsenko held the post of the director of the department of regional industry policy and project management at the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry.

Pushilin dismissed the DPR government earlier on Wednesday.