1st Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said that Moscow is not interested in the division of Ukraine: it can be called not only a neighbor, but a friend and even family member.

" I never heard nothing from the President or the Prime Minister about the fact that we have the opportunity to be some desire in the separation of these regions (Donbass - ed) from Ukraine. We expressed interest in preserving the integrity of Ukraine as a sovereign country. The only thing We want is to stop the war, because the war has an impact on us. This geopolitical risk, " said Shuvalov at the world economic forum in Davos.

He added, It cannot be called a major geopolitical risk Russia, because all regional conflicts have an impact on the Russian Federation. Shuvalov also said that Ukraine is very close to the Russian Federation state that you can call a friend or even family member.

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