Answering the question why the Russian president signs for the choice of the Ukrainian people, Peskov said that this was not the case.
“The President does not sign for the choice of the Ukrainian people.
In his article he says that, unfortunately, the leadership of Ukraine comes to power with the same slogans, with the same promises, with the same orientations, then in reality a completely different line is being pursued, ”the Kremlin spokesman said.
He recalled that the president's article contains the thesis that Ukraine in many aspects has actually been surrendered to external forces.
Earlier, Putin said that the Kiev authorities first need to read his article "On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians" before discussing it.
Thus, the Russian leader reacted to the statements of the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky that he was ready to discuss with him "some things" from his article on the historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians.
On July 12, the Russian president published an article "On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians," in which, in particular, he stated that Russia has never been and will never be "anti-Ukraine."