Zelensky said that Donbass "will never be Russian territory"

“This is not about the fact that someone kicks out someone somewhere.

I just want me to be understood.

I believe that if you live today on the territory of the temporarily occupied Donbass and think that “our cause is right - we are in Russia, we are Russians”, it is a big mistake to stay in Donbass.

It will never be Russian territory, ”Zelensky said.

He compared it to a wall in Germany and expressed the opinion that "in any case, people, history will seize the moment, and the wall will collapse."

The Ukrainian leader recommended that those residents of Donbass who love Russia and want to join it, "look for a place in Russia."

Earlier, Zelensky said that Crimea "will never be Russian territory" and that Crimean cities "will return home."

The first deputy head of the international committee of the Federation Council, Vladimir Dzhabarov, in an interview with RT, called this statement populist.

Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum was held there in March 2014 - the majority of residents were in favor of reunification with Russia.