Ukraine and Russia are historically close for objective reasons, but the myth of two fraternal peoples was finally shattered when the first Russian missiles flew into Ukrainian cities in February.\u00a0This was stated by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleh Nikolenko, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
KYIV.UkraineGate , 13 , \u00a0April , 2022 | War News .\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quote<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “The reluctance of French President Emmanuel Macron to recognize the genocide of Ukrainians after all the outspoken statements of the Russian leadership and the criminal actions of the Russian military is disappointing,” Nikolenko said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n He reminded that Ukraine and Russia are historically close for objective reasons, but the myth of the two fraternal peoples of Russia and Ukraine began to crumble after the occupation of Crimea and the aggression in Donbass in 2014. According to him, then the Russian “brothers” allegedly came to protect the Russian-speaking population. But in eight years, 14,000 Ukrainians have been killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quote<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The myth was finally shattered when the first Russian missiles flew into Ukrainian cities in February. defenseless people fail even the fiercest enemies, “said the diplomat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Currently, there are no moral or real grounds to talk about” fraternal “ties between the Russian and Ukrainian peoples,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Context<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The day before, French President Emmanuel Macron\u00a0refused<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0to call the atrocities of the Russian military in Ukraine genocide.\u00a0He also stated that the people of Ukraine and Russia are “brothers”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n