MOSCOW, May 4. /TASS/. A reconciliation with the Ukrainian part of the Russian population is inevitable but this is a matter of time, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, replying to a question by journalist Pavel Zarubin in the Russia. Kremlin. Putin. 25 years documentary aired on the Rossiya-1 TV channel.

"I think that this is inevitable, despite the tragedy we are experiencing now. It needs time. Yes, this is a matter of time," Putin said replying to Zarubin’s question as to whether the reconciliation with the Ukrainian population is possible in the future.

Putin has repeatedly stated that the Russians and Ukrainians are the same nation and "that’s a historical fact.".