Putin spoke about the US role in the overthrow of Yanukovych – RBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin “knows” that the United States associated with the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych. This was the Russian leader said in an interview with US journalist Charlie Rose for CBS television network and PBS on the eve of his speech at the UN General Assembly.

The Russian leader said that he considered absolutely unacceptable to solve domestic issues in the former Soviet Union with the help of the so-called color revolutions. “Our partners in the United States do not conceal that supported those who opposed President Yanukovych”, – quotes from an interview with the president of the Kremlin press service.

When asked the journalist considers whether the Russian president that the United States associated with the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych, Putin replied: “I know this for sure».

The President explained that in Ukraine, Russia “Joint thousands and thousands of all contact connections.” “And we know who, where, when he met and worked with the people who overthrew Yanukovych, as they maintained, how much to pay, how to cook, on what areas in which countries and who were these instructors. We all know. In fact, our American partners that have and do not hide, “- Putin said.

The president also said that Russia respects the sovereignty of Ukraine. “But we would like to see other countries to respect the sovereignty of other countries, including Ukraine. And respect the sovereignty – which means to prevent coups, anti-constitutional actions and illegal displacement of legitimate authorities “, – he said. Putin added that Russia has never been and is not going to take part in actions aimed at overthrowing the legitimate government.

Asked about Russia’s military presence on the border with Ukraine and the allegations that Russian forces are allegedly in the territory of a neighboring country, Putin said counter question: “Do you have a military presence in Europe?”. “Yes,” – Putin said Rose.

«In Europe there is the tactical nuclear weapons of the United States, we will not forget it. Is that mean? What do you occupied Germany or only transformed the occupation forces in the NATO forces? And if we keep its troops on our territory on the border with some state, you think that it is a crime? “- Continued to question the president.