Russia's Putin: Calls Eastern Ukraine “ancient Russian lands”, says its an integral part of Russian history By Frank_Macro RussianFederation UnitedStates
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called Eastern Ukraine "ancient Russian lands" and said that the region is an integral part of Russian history. Putin said that the situation in Eastern Ukraine is "critical" and talked about how modern Ukraine was created by communist Russia under Boshevik leader Vladimir Lenin.
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