At the time of the formation of the USSR, the Bolsheviks were attached to the Donbass to Ukraine, which created existing problems in the modern political system of the republic, said Russian president Vladimir Putin. This was announced by the head of state at the annual large press conference.
“Donbass initially, even when organizing the Soviet Union in 1922-1924, did not think of himself otherwise, as part of Russia. But he was there (in Ukraine – approx.) Lenin with Sovicarians shook the force. At first they decided to take to Russia, and then They said: “It is necessary to cut!”, “Putin told. According to the leader of Russia, the Bolsheviks made it against the will of the people of Donbass.
“This was the reason for the current crisis and armed confrontation in the regional. The Bolsheviks created Ukraine in its current borders – the country,” which has never existed before, “- noted Putin.