Putin: The West is aiming to divide historical Russia. We are ready to negotiate, Kiev does not want it"

The West is trying to "divide" Russia into Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin said today, after more than ten months of military offensive by the Kremlin.

The Russian president spoke on Christmas Day on Russian TV, attacking the West: " Everything is based on the policy of our geopolitical adversaries, who aim to divide historical Russia, while our objective was quite different, that of uniting the people Russian ,” he said.

Putin also spoke of military operations and in particular of the Patriot air defense system that the United States will supply to Ukraine: "I am 100% sure that we will destroy it ," he said.

Negotiations chapter: " Russia - said Putin - is ready to negotiate with all the parties involved in the war on acceptable solutions, but Kiev and its western allies refuse ".

(Unioneonline/L)