Putin: At their core, Russians and Ukrainians are one people. And what is happening now is a huge tragedy, similar to a civil wa

Putin: At their core, Russians and Ukrainians are one people. And what is happening now is a huge tragedy, similar to a civil war between brothers. When brothers found themselves on different sides. But to a large extent they have nothing to do with it. The entire southeast of Ukraine has always been pro-Russian. Because these are historical Russian territories. Partially - here, my colleague raises the sign “Turkey“ - well, he knows, Turkey knows very well - the entire Black Sea coast was ceded to Russia as a result of the Russo-Turkish wars. What does Ukraine have to do with it? Neither Crimea nor the whole Black Sea region has anything to do with it. Odessa is a Russian city. We know about it. Everyone knows it very well. No, they’re making up all kinds of historical nonsense. Источник: Slavyangrad