On 11 June in Moscow, Suvorovskaya square, a rally was held in support of the inhabitants of the Eastern regions of Ukraine "Stand for Donbass". The action began with a minute of silence. In the course of the meeting its participants expressed solidarity with the peaceful population of Eastern Ukraine and the protest against the anti-terrorist operations. Before the protesters were made by the leader of the liberal democratic party of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky and the head of the Donetsk national Republic Denis Pushilin. The participants signed a petition to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.