Citizens of Russia and Ukraine will inevitably sooner or later begin to "hug"; Building relations with the Russian Federation today is hindered by only one thing: in power there are "not those people".

This opinion was expressed to the "Observer" by retired colonel-general, former chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, former First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anatoly Lopata.

"We are going to freeze the conflict in the Donbass. Perhaps Russia will stop supplying ammunition and equipment - then he will calm down for a while. But this is a deep wound on the body of Ukraine for the rest of life. It will bleed as much as we will live. This will continue until the next generation does not forget the wounds inflicted, will forgive all the sins of our neighbor. Then we will start hugging again, "he said..

"This is bound to happen. You should not even doubt it. We will embrace. And God forbid that the bear does not strangle us in these embraces, "- said the general.

The spade reminded the truth about the fact that neighbors do not choose. "Russia today or tomorrow can not be erased from the world map - it was and remains.

It is not given to Ukraine to live without this neighbor. We must learn how to properly build their relationship, "he acknowledged..

At the same time, the general is convinced: "For today we can not build relations only for one reason: not those people come to power in this country".

As the "Observer" wrote, earlier Anatoly Lopata called the reason for the last aggravation of the confrontation in Donbass.

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