Putin has been very clear that he doesn't consider Ukraine a legitimate/"real" country. In his own words: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67828 http

Putin has been very clear that he doesn't consider Ukraine a legitimate/"real" country. In his own words: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67828 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67828