“It’s not so important”: Peskov commented on the question of the timing of reconciliation with Ukraine
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov did not consider the important issue of the timing of the restoration of friendly relations between Ukraine and Russia.
He stated this in an interview with RBC.
At the request of the journalist to give a forecast and call possible recognition by Ukraine of Russian occupation of Crimea “as legitimate” and to restore friendly relations between the two countries, Peskov said: “I don’t think someone will be able to give such forecasts. This is the first. And the second, from the point of view of our current reality, status of the Crimea as a region of the Russian Federation, it is not so important, because it is unlikely that it will ever change.”
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In turn, Peskov noted that relations with Ukraine have played an important role in the political and economic life of Russia.
“Of course, Ukraine is extremely important for us important for us in terms of interstate relations, it is important for us in economic terms, it is important in humanitarian terms. You know that blended families, and family relations, and so on and so forth. It is difficult to overestimate, it is important still, despite all the costs that the situation in which we got together with Ukraine. Quickly go through this pain will not work,” he said.
According to Peskov, one of the conditions for the resumption of relations between the two countries is the decrease “emotional stress” and “ideological intoxication” in different regions of Ukraine.
Earlier it was reported that the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the consequences of the annexation of Crimea caused many difficulties in the Russian economy. According to Peskov, these difficulties have affected the whole country, in all regions. However, Putin’s press Secretary has called “not to exaggerate the price you have to pay for joining the Peninsula to all Russians.” He called it “feasible”.
As noted in Russia, the anniversary of the annexation, read the material: Without Putin, and more money handed out.