Putin: Russia Ready for New Ukraine Talks, Claims Occupied Land Is 'Historical'
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready for new talks with Ukraine. He also claimed that occupied Ukrainian land is "historical Russia."
Putin cited unnamed genetic studies to support his claim that Russians and Ukrainians are "one people." He made the statement one day after hosting a US envoy.