Quotable notes

"The brotherhood between Russia and Ukraine is not a legend, it is a fact of history and, therefore, our common future is the future of two European states that are closely connected with each other."

- Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking in Kyiv on August 23, where he attended celebrations of Ukraine's anniversary of independence, as quoted by ITAR-TASS and cited by RFE/RL Newsline.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, September 9, 2001, No. 36, Vol. LXIX

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