The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin said that he is keenly aware of the U.S. role in the overthrow of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.

"Our partners in the United States do not hide that have supported those who are opposed to President Yanukovych," - said the head of the Russian Federation in the interview to American journalist Charlie rose of CBS And PBS television channels in the early participate in the 70th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

on specifying question, whether it considers that North America is associated with the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych, when he was forced to flee to the Russian Federation, Putin said: "I know about it exactly."

the head of Russia explained that Russia has "thousands common of all sorts of contacts And thousands of ties" with people who live in Ukraine.

"And We know who, where, when met, worked with those who overthrew Yanukovych, supported them, how much paid, how prepared, in which territories, in what countries And who were the instructors. We all know. That is speaking, Our American partners already And do not hide, " said Putin.

sections: Politics