According to him, any combination of efforts of the two states is the creation of a global competitor in Europe and the world.
“Nobody wants this, so they will do everything to pull us away,” the head of state said in the framework of the “20 Questions to Vladimir Putin” project.
He also noted that those who “got to power” in Ukraine pursued personal interests.
“Not even more money to be earned from the robbery of the Ukrainian people, but to save what has been plundered so far. That is the main task. Grannies, where, excuse me for the bad manners? Where is the money? In foreign banks, ”he added.
Previously, Putin expressed confidence that in the future relations between Moscow and Kiev will fully normalize.