Russian President Vladimir Putin published an article on the Kremlin's website in Ukrainian and Russian on the "historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians". The text is almost 40 thousand characters long placed on the site President of the Russian Federation.
It begins with the fact that he recalls the words he said recently that "Ukrainians and Russians are one people, one whole."
In the article, he refers to the general history of nations.
"In order to better understand the present and look into the future, we must turn to history. Of course, within the framework of the article, it is impossible to cover all the events that happened more than a thousand years ago. However, I will dwell on those key, turning points, which it is important for us to remember, both in Russia and in Ukraine.
Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians are the heirs of ancient Russia, which was the largest state in Europe. Slavic and other tribes in a vast area - from Ladoga, Novgorod, Pskov to Kyiv and Chernihiv - were united by one language (now we call it Old Russian), economic ties, and the power of the Rurik dynasty. And after the baptism of Russia — and one Orthodox faith. The spiritual choice of St. Vladimir, who was both the Prince of Novgorod and the Great Prince of Kiev, and today largely determines our kinship...
I am sure that the real sovereignty of Ukraine вpossible only in partnership with Russia. Our spiritual, human, and civilizational ties were formed over the centuries, go back to the same origins, and were tempered by joint trials, achievements, and victories. Our kinship is passed down from generation to generation. She is in the hearts and memories of people living in modern Russia and Ukraine, in the blood ties that unite millions of our families. Together we have always been and will be many times stronger and more successful. After all, we are one people."Putin said.
The full text of the article can be found on the Kremlin website.
Let us remind you that on June 30, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, once again repeated the thesis about "a single nation that has existed since time immemorial in the trinity of Great Russians, Belarusians, and Little Russians."
In response, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that Ukraine decides its own destiny, that Ukrainians and Russians are different peoples, and that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is responsible for the gap between them.
In turn, President Volodymyr Zelensky replied that Ukrainians and Russians are not one people, and if they were one, the Ukrainian flag would be raised over the Kremlin in Moscow.
