The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin said that in February last year asked Viktor Yanukovych not to leave Kiev and not to withdraw forces of law and order on the streets.

in Ukraine, 22 February 2014 has been a coup d'etat. The Verkhovna Rada dismissed Yanukovych from power, changed the Constitution and appointed a special presidential election, which resulted in a new President was Petro Poroshenko.

"First, He (Yanukovych - ed) I got a call 21 in the evening. He told me that he was going to go to Kharkov to participate in the regional conference. But I will not hide, I expressed my opinion that in such situation it is better from the capital not to go, "said Putin in the movie" the Crimea. The way Home ", published in the far Eastern air.

According to Putin, Yanukovych promised to think a bit later to call. Then added the head of the Russian Federation, Yanukovych called back and said that he had decided to go and brought in Kiev all the forces of law and order.

"As you know, opposing political force on the same day, took the presidential administration and the government," Putin said.

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