The scandalous statement in Paris by Russian President Vladimir Putin about the "Russian" Queen of France, Anne Yaroslavna, is an example of how Moscow pursues a policy of historical raiding. The Kremlin's propagandists are desperately trying to convince the whole world that the Russian Federation is related to Kievan Rus.

This is on air "The Observer. LIVE "said historian Vladimir Birchak.

According to him, the French leader Emmanuelle Macron eloquently reacted to the clumsy trick of his Russian counterpart.

"The president of France clearly read on his face the phrase" What is he grinding? "- said the expert.

The historian stressed that the French Embassy in Ukraine is sponsoring and inspiring the installation of the monument to Anna Yaroslavna in Kiev.

Birchak noted that the daughter of the Kiev prince Yaroslav the Wise, the French are honored as Anna of Kiev, Queen of France.

"From the point of view of history, there are no questions. And such Russian intellectual thefts - it's a long time no secret. They are used to it. They basically want to tell their history from the history of Kievan Rus. This historic raiding entirely and completely, "- added the expert.

As reported by the "Observer", users in the social network came in indignation from Putin's words about Yaroslav the Wise.

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