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Author | Vladimir Putin |
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Original title | Об историческом единстве русских и украинцев |
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Genre | Propaganda |
Publisher | Office of the President of Russia |
Publication date | 12 July 2021 |
Publication place | Russia |
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On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians[a] is an essay by Russian president Vladimir Putin published on 12 July 2021.[1]
It was published on Kremlin.ru shortly after the end of the first of two buildups of Russian forces preceding the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In the essay, Putin describes his views on Ukraine and Ukrainians.[2]
According to RBK Daily, the essay is included in the list of mandatory works to be studied by the Russian military.[3] In 2021, the essay was also published as a book with no author indicated.[4]
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