In the south- east of Ukraine there is no Russian military specialists or army units , said Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with French television channel TF -1 radio station " Europe 1 ".
June 4, 2014 , 11:05
"No Russian army units or military trainers in the south- east of Ukraine was not and is not" - Vladimir Putin said , answering the question of French journalists about the possibility of military intervention in Russia the situation in Ukraine .
Putin also dismissed suggestions that Russia has any intention of annexing or destabilize the south- east of Ukraine , according to ITAR -TASS.
"No, we have never done this and do not do - the president said . - Ukrainian authorities today need to establish a dialogue with their own people, and not by force of arms , tanks, planes, and with the help of the negotiation process . "
According to Putin, Ukrainian crisis must not become a new revolution "cold war" , and its settlement should run through peaceful dialogue . "First, I hope we do not enter into any new phase of the" cold war ", - said the Russian leader . - And secondly - I insist on this - people , wherever they live , have certain rights and should be able to defend them. Only in this case "