Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a televised address to the citizens of the country

The President's last televised address to date took place on September 16, 2021.

Modern Ukraine was entirely created by communist Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday in a televised address.

"Modern Ukraine was wholly and completely created by Russia, more precisely, Bolshevik, communist Russia", - the head of the Russian state pointed out.

"This process began almost immediately after the 1917 revolution, and Lenin and his associates did it in a very rude way towards Russia itself - by separating, tearing away from it part of its own historical territories", - Putin continued.

The President believes that Vladimir Lenin is the author and architect of Ukraine, it can be named after him. “As a result of the Bolshevik policy, Soviet Ukraine arose, which even today can with good reason be called Ukraine named after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. He is its author and architect. part of Ukraine", - Putin said.

The mistakes of the Bolsheviks in different years led to the collapse of the USSR, the collapse of historical Russia is on their conscience. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a televised address to citizens.

"Two years before the collapse of the USSR, its fate was actually a foregone conclusion. It is now the radicals and nationalists, including primarily in Ukraine, who ascribe to themselves the merit of gaining independence", - he noted.

However, Putin continued, this is not at all the case. "The historical, strategic mistakes of the leaders of the Bolsheviks, the leadership of the CPSU, made at different times in state building, economic and national policy, led to the collapse of our united country. The collapse of historical Russia under the name of the USSR is on their conscience", - the Russian leader stated.

He pointed out that the right of the republics to secede from the USSR was a "mine", since the bacillus of nationalism did not disappear during the years of Soviet power. Putin said that after the collapse of the USSR, Russia has always cooperated with Ukraine openly, honestly and with respect for its interests.

"Dear citizens of Russia, dear friends, the topic of my speech is the events in Ukraine and why it is so important for us, for Russia. Of course, my appeal is also addressed to our compatriots in Ukraine", - Putin said.

"We will have to speak in detail and in detail, the issue is very serious", - the President of the Russian Federation stressed.

In his opinion, the situation in the Donbass has taken on a critical, acute character. "I emphasize once again that Ukraine for us is not just a neighboring country. It is an integral part of our own history, culture, spiritual space. These are our comrades, relatives, including not only colleagues, friends, former colleagues, but also relatives, people connected with us by blood, family ties", - Putin continued.