Putin declares Russia will restore relations with Ukraine
On June 13, Russian President Putin affirmed that Moscow will restore relations with Kiev regardless of its relationship with Ukraine's leadership.
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters |
Russia will restore relations with Ukraine regardless of its relationship with the neighboring country's leadership, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview on June 13.
The Russian leader also affirmed that restoring relations with Russia and Ukraine is inevitable and expressed hope that the new Ukrainian President can act to improve relations with Russia.
President Putin also expressed his views on previous Ukrainian leaders who followed a pro-Western line for personal interests, and said: "I hope that the new leader of Ukraine will not have these limitations and will be responsible in responding to the trust of the Ukrainian people and taking positive actions to restore Ukraine-Russia relations and solve domestic problems."
