Originally Posted by
ironmanjt
DNR? Donetsk? Is it safe?
'Donezkaja Narodnaja Rezpublika'. I have been there for a few days, it's not as bad as the news want to sell. One just has to stay away from the front line, even I came pretty close.
There're good hotel (5* standard), restaurants, clubs. Live (and business) goes on. You pay in Russian Rubles, no problem at all. I've been surprised how many Westerners I met in the hotel.