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On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians
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On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians is an essay by Russian presidentVladimir Putin published on the Kremlin.ru website on 12 July 2021.
The essay was published shortly after the end of the first of two buildups of Russian forces preceding the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In the essay, Putin describes his views on Ukraine and Ukrainians.
According to RBK Daily, the essay is included in the list of mandatory works to be studied by the Russian military. In 2021, the essay was also published as a book with no author indicated.