"We will not accept a situation such as happened in Ukraine, when in many cases it was through non-governmental organizations that the nationalist and neo-Nazi groups and militants, who became the shock troops in the anti-constitutional coup d'etat, received funding from abroad," he said.
White House warns Russia against 'overtly or covertly' seizing more Ukrainian territory →
In Moscow Monday, Mr. Putin said his government is on the alert against outside agitators who seek to incite ethnic strife.
White House warns Russia against 'overtly or covertly' seizing more Ukrainian territory →