“The US supported the coup. Although there was no point in it, believe me. Because President Yanukovych agreed with everything and was ready for early elections, which he had no chance of winning, to be honest, he had no chance. Everyone knew this,” Putin noted.
At the same time, he was surprised why the coup was staged in Ukraine, why threats were created for Crimea.
“Why did they start operations in Donbass later? This is what I don't understand. This is the miscalculation,” said the head of state.
Putin gave an interview to American journalist Tucker Carlson during his visit to Moscow. The interview was published on Carlson's website.
Putin also said that Ukraine decided to refuse negotiations with Russia at the direction of the United States.