Vladimir Putin expressed the hope that the new leadership of Ukraine will have the opportunity to work towards the restoration of relations with Russia. About it the Director said in an interview of TV company " Mir ". "But the new leadership (of Ukraine - ed.), hope, devoid of such restrictions and feels bespripyatstvenno, relying on the trust that has been given by the people of Ukraine once again elected President (Vladimir Zelensky - ed.) will have the opportunity to act vigorously in the direction of the restoration of relations between Ukraine and Russia in the resolution of internal issues. Will not be covered Russophobic philosophies and ideas in order to shirk the internal Ukrainian issues, most importantly, in the economy and social sphere ", - said the head of the Russian Federation. According to Putin, Russia will restore relations with Ukraine, irrespective of relations with the Ukrainian elite. "steadily, we will rebuild our relations can't be between parts of the same nation, or between 2 brotherly peoples, as if no matter what happens in our relationship with the elites. Even with the political elites of the previous, say, with those people who are at the forefront of all its activities, throughout his life put the most important personal success, personal gain and the preservation of their capital, amassed at the expense of the Ukrainian people, and it is stored somewhere abroad. From that they have such a love for the West, I think, " he said. <span style="color:darkgray