The Ukrainian people is the closest to the Russian Federation And Moscow will consider this, building relations with Kiev, said the head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin.

" Ukraine is not a foreign country to Us. I have many times about it And said I Wish to emphasize once again - despite all the tragedy that we currently observe, most in the South-East, the Ukrainian nation has always been And remains closest to Us, brotherly people. We are connected by a common ethnic, spiritual, religious, historical, " said he, speaking at the investment forum " Russia calling ".

" And, I hope, based on these fundamental principles of our cooperation, we will develop our relations ", - noted the head.

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