Putin explained why relations with Ukraine deteriorated
Russian President Putin said that the deterioration of relations between Moscow and Kiev is not related to the occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea by Russia.
He said this in an interview with Russia 1 TV channel, Ukrainian Pravda reports with reference to the Russian publication TASS, reports .
«The fact that our relations have deteriorated with Ukraine is not connected with Crimea in principle… This foam (negative in the relations between the two countries — ed.) Will sooner or later subside,» — Putin stated.
According to the President of the Russian Federation, in 2014 a «coup d’etat and seizure of power» took place in Ukraine, and after that Russia’s views and paths with the leadership of Ukraine «became diametrically opposed and diverged.»
