Putin acknowledged Russia's assistance in transporting Yanukovych to Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia helped former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych move to Crimea in February 2014. He spoke about this at a meeting of the Valdai Club. “I will not hide, we helped him move to the Crimea. At that time, Crimea was part of Ukraine,” Putin said. Interfax At the end of February, as a result of protests in Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych was removed from the post of president.