Luhansk Economic Union
The Luhansk Economic Union (LES; ) is a social movement in the Luhansk People's Republic, numbering more than 25,000 members. History The constituent assembly of the Luhansk Economic Union was held on 7 October 2014. LES was founded by the entrepreneurs of Lugansk, businessmen and representatives of the LPR industry became its members. The organization's plans include the post-war economic restoration of the Luhansk People's Republic. In the 2014 general elections, the movement was represented by the first three members of the electoral list - trade union leader Oleg Akimov, miner Yuriy Pakholyuk, farmer Yuriy Morozov, and chairman of the movement, director of the bread-processing enterprise Zinaida Nadion. The Luhansk Economic Union campaigned in the general elections with the motto, "Wealth in every home." The goal of this economic program was stated as, "to create a strong economic model in the independent Luhansk People's Republic and revive its industrial, production and agricultural potential". The leader of the list of the social movement, Oleg Akimov said: "Only a developed economy will allow the LPR to continue its development as a strong and independent state and to pursue an independent policy based on its national interests." According to the results of the