According to Tsekov, such a proposal can be regarded as "a completely primitive attempt to solve the most complex internal problems that exist in Ukraine."
“They understand the inferiority of the Ukrainian state as such.
They are trying to fix something with such statements, ”the senator explained.
As the parliamentarian stressed, the Ukrainian authorities need to restore a common history, make Russian along with the Ukrainian state language and completely restore relations with Russia.
“Then Ukraine will really have a chance to become a democratic, highly developed state,” he concluded.
Earlier, the adviser to the head of the office, Alexey Arestovich, proposed to name the country Rus-Ukraine.
According to him, it is necessary "to select the brand of the Russians in the end."
In turn, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, noted that "we now understand what they are working on in Zelensky's office."
She also offered Arestovich the name "Ukrus" as an alternative.