Putin: The Black Sea region has never had any historical relation to Ukraine. During the formation of the Soviet Union, the Bolsheviks created Soviet Ukraine, which still did not exist.
Vladimir Lenin insisted that the republics have the right to secede from the USSR. The head of state emphasized that the entire southeast of Ukraine has always been pro-Russian, these are Russian historical territories. The president noted that Odessa is a Russian city, everyone knows this well. The interview was conducted by Tucker Carlson, the host of Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight"