# Putin cites unspecified genetic research to claim Russians and Ukrainians are “one people”

https://mins.news/en/item/111694

- Meduza, 2026-10-22 19:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/22/putin-cites-unspecified-genetic-research-to-claim-russians-and-ukrainians-are-one-people

> Putin said Russia had reached an understanding with U.S. representatives and was ready to resume trilateral contacts to discuss security after final peace agreements. He called Ukrainian territory part of “historical Russia” and claimed unspecified recent genetic studies show Russians and Ukrainians are one people.

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