Russia wants to see Ukraine as a friendly state, in which citizens of all nationalities, and among them Russian, lived would be convenient, safe and equitable, said on the first day of the weekend, the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov..

" Our interest in a strong, prosperous, friendly Ukraine. How it will be organized in the administrative plan is to solve the Ukrainians ", - said Lavrov on the first day of the weekend in the " Right to know " on channel TV Center.

The Minister drew attention that the Russian Federation is interested in Ukraine was " a real home " For those who live in it, and that there is " no attempt to establish a form of government that would reflect the logic of the government " winners ".

" But to negotiate they must. We can't decide for them these questions. For us, this scenario is absolutely beneficial and priority, because We wish to Ukraine was friendly, and the Russians, who consider Ukraine as their home, lived there and influenced How this government deals with socio-economic, foreign policy and other tasks that they had a voice in this country, " - said Lavrov.


Kyiv authorities since April of conduct in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of residents of Donbas. According to the latest information from the UN, from mid April to Ukraine forcibly deprived of life, more than 2 and a half thousand civilians, about six thousand wounded.

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