MOSCOW, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Russia has repeatedly sought a peaceful solution to the problems in Ukraine since 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with U.S. media personality Tucker Carlson published Friday.
"We repeatedly, repeatedly offered to seek a solution to the problems that arose in Ukraine after the coup in 2014 by peaceful means. But no one listened to us. And what's more, the Ukrainian leadership, which was under full control of the United States, suddenly declared that it would not fulfill the Minsk agreements, they did not like anything there, and continued military activity in this territory," Putin said.
Meanwhile, the development of this territory by NATO military structures took place under the guise of various training and retraining centers for personnel, said Putin, adding that they had actually built bases there.
He recalled that the Ukrainian authorities adopted laws that restricted the rights of Russians. "In Ukraine, they declared that Russians are -- they passed a law -- a non-titular nation, and at the same time they adopted laws that restrict the rights of non-titular nations."
"This all together caused the decision to end the war that was started by neo-Nazis in Ukraine in 2014 by armed means," the Russian president said.
Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
ACWF President Calls on Teachers to Pass on China's COVID
ACWF Leaders Inspect Novel Coronavirus Control Efforts at CWU
Highlights of shooting at 4th Asian Para Games
Dali cargo ship is finally brought back to port
Highlights of Taekwondo at 4th Asian Para Games
ACWF Holds Leadership Meeting to Study Spirit of 'Two Sessions'
ACWF Encourages Women Entrepreneurs to Contribute to COVID
Brewers starter Joe Ross leaves after first inning vs. Marlins with lower back strain
ACWF Releases Posters to Publicize Anti
China vows to actively promote restoration of int'l flights
ACWF, CMWA Express Regards to Women Medical Workers Fighting Against NCP