According to him, corruption has literally permeated and corroded the Ukrainian statehood and all branches of power.
Putin noted that in 2014 the radicals took advantage of the just discontent of the people, "saddle the protest" and in 2014 brought the "Maidan" to a coup d'état.
He added that the protesters were receiving direct exposure from abroad.
“According to reports, the material support of the so-called protest camp on Independence Square in Kiev from the US Embassy amounted to $1 million a day,” the head of state said.
Earlier, Putin said that the United States and NATO are developing the territory of Ukraine as a theater of potential military operations.