Putin calls Russians and Ukrainians one people (video)
He has also called Crimea the country’s historical background.
Vladimir Putin has made a speech at the concert and meeting dated for the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
Russians and Ukrainians have always been considered to be one people in Russia, the Russian President claimed. sBBC quotes Putin.
Ukraine will impartially access the activity of those ‘who have led the country into such a sate’, the Russian leader claimed. Russia will do everything ‘to restore normal interstate relations, he said.
Furthermore, Crimea is not just a territory – Russia has enough territory. Crimea is the country’s historical background, Putin said.
110 thousand people came to the meeting in the centre of the Russian capital, Moscow police report.
Photo: TASS
