# Putin says Russians and Ukrainians are genetically one people

https://mins.news/en/item/111659

- TASS, 2026-10-22 19:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2206539

> Russian President Vladimir Putin told Vesti journalist Pavel Zarubin that Russians and Ukrainians are not merely close, but are genetically one people, citing recent studies. He said he respected the historical political division of the broader Russian nation and added that everything was negotiable.

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