“She (Ukraine. -

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) is the only legitimate heiress of Kievan Rus, the achievements of our rulers Askold and Dir, prophetic Oleg, Prince Igor, Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga, Vladimir the Great, Yaroslav the Wise, Vladimir Monomakh,” Zelensky said.

According to TASS, he said this in a video message on the occasion of the Day of Ukrainian Statehood celebrated in the country.

At the end of July last year, Vladimir Zelensky recorded a video message on the occasion of the anniversary of the Baptism of Russia.

He stated that the cities and objects built during the period of Kievan Rus testify to the "historical unity of the Ukrainian people."